THE PLAINS INDIANS
 
 
 Who Were They?
 
The Plains Indians included tribes such as the Sioux, Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfeet, Comanche, Pawnee,  and many more. These tribes lived in the Great Plains region of North America, as shown on the map below.
 

The Great Plains region was made up of grasslands, valleys, streams, and hills. There were very few trees found in the Great Plains area.  The photo shown below is an example of the land within the Great Plains region.
 

Summers in the Great Plains were hot and winters were long and cold.  The great Plains area had many wild animals. The Plains Indians would hunt these animals for their meat and their hides.
 

To learn more about the Plains Indians, just click on one of the topics below!
 
Artwork
Clothing
Food
Housing
Religion
Vocabulary
 
 
*  Most of the information found within the Plains Indian’s section was taken from the book, “What Do We Know About The Plains Indians?”, by Dr.  Colin Taylor.  *
 
 
 
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Edited on April 22, 1998
by Bridgette Zellers, IUB