The Native Americans-Tipis Flashcards
1
Q
What would the Indians hang outside their tipis?
A
Scalps of the men they had killed to make sure their soul wouldn’t go into the ‘Happy hunting ground’ (heaven).
2
Q
What would the tipi be made from?
A
10-20 Buffalo skins.
3
Q
Why would they turn the doorway East?
A
So it would face the sun.
4
Q
How would they decorate the tipi?
A
Tribal paintings.
5
Q
What would always be in the middle of the tipi?
A
A fire
6
Q
Why was the shape of the tipi important?
A
It had to be adaptable to the extreme weather conditions of the plains.
7
Q
Was it easy to move around?
A
Yes- the tipi could be taken down in 10 minutes if the tribe were migrating (often to hunt buffalo)
