People of the Plains

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Native Americans

People of the

Plains

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Plains Culture

Lived on Great Plains

Follow Buffalo

Religious Ceremonies

Importance of Family

Use of Tepee

War Path Customs

Belief in Spirits

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Tribes of the Plains Indians

Dakota

Cheyenne

Sioux

Comanche

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Life on the Plains

Tepee Home

The Buffalo Hunt

Drying Buffalo

Moving the Village with the Buffalo

Powwow Dance

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Importance of the Buffalo

Hides used for clothing and tepees

Fresh meat eaten as stews and sausage

Meat dried in the sun for future use

Horns used for spoons, cups, and toys

Bones used for tools

Intestines and stomachs used for water storage

Tails used for whips and sewing thread

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Religious Beliefs

Plains Indians believe in many gods

Gods show themselves in the form of moon, stars, animals or strong things

The way a man receives power from the gods is through a vision

Indian that sees many visions is the Medicine Man

Powwow is the celebration or prayer to the Great Spirit

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