1. Pawnee Indians of the Great Plains
Pictures taken from
The Library of Congress online

2. Climate & Region
Area between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains
Great Plains area
Contained few trees
Was very grassy, flat, and dry

10. Picture taken from http://tinyurl.com/3nkkad4

11. What did you observe about the food, clothing, and shelter of the Pawnee Indians? Where did they live? How did that impact the way in which they lived?

12. Food
Corns, beans, squash
Buffalo and antelope

13. Clothing Animal Skin Woman wore dresses from deer skin
Men didn’t wear shirts, but wore breechcloths and leggings
Moccasins
Decorated with fringe, beads, and paint
In the winter, wore long coats

14. Shelter
Earth Lodges protected them from cold winds and heat from the sun
Housed between people
When buffalo herds moved, they traveled with them and used Teepees

15. Teepees because easy to move and Earth Lodges
On your chart…
Food
Clothing
Shelter
Buffalo and some crops – economies were hunting and farming – farming was good because of rainfall
Buffalo Skin
Teepees because easy to move and Earth Lodges