1. The Plains Indians
By: Hunter Masterson

2. Food Buffalo were the main food source.
The Indian turnip was commonly used.
Bannock was a hard bread cooked over the fire.

3. Different tribes of the plains
Sioux
Blackfoot
Tonkawa
Wichita
Cheyenne
And more……

4. Clothes They beat animal hides until they turned into leather.
They wore War Bonnets, and used buffalo tails as decorations on them.
The women wore buffalo skin dresses.
Both men and women wore moccasins. And buffalo skin satchels.

5. Religion They preformed ceremonies such as the sun dance.
They worshiped a lot of gods, they thought they revealed themselves as the sun, moon, and stars.
They saw eagles as gods messenger.

6. Shelter The plains Indians lived in teepees.
The teepees would keep them warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
A hole is in the top of the teepee so when they cook the smoke goes out.
They decorated their houses with paintings of animals and symbols.

7. Fun Facts
Sioux warriors stayed on the move, they attacked quickly and if they felt like they were loosing they drew back.
When the men got married they would kill a buffalo and bring the hides home so the wife could make the teepee.
The plains Indians believed names possessed magical powers.