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  Woman planted corn, beans, and squash in the east. In the west the land was dry and to matted with grass to farm. Instead they hunted large game such as buffalo, elk, and antelope. They hunted with bows and arrows even after the Europeans arrived with guns. They also ate berries, cherries, wild greens, camas roots, and wild prairie turnips. To hunt the buffalo, they would surround the herd or chaise the herd off a cliff. They were able to hunt all year long since the buffalo were plentiful. **Housing **  The western plain Indians used every part of the buffalo. They used the meat as food. They used the hides as tepees, robes, and shields. They used the bones as tools. The eastern plain Indians lived in earth lodges. The earth lodges were log frames covered in soil. **Location ** The great plain region is from the Mississippi river to the Rocky Mountains. **Culture **  They believed in the Great Spirit. The Great Spirit had power over all living things. They believed that the earth was the mother of all spirits. They believed that when a boy became a man he was to seek the spirit that would protect him all his life. He would starve himself for a week and meditate. After the week was over, he would eat and clean himself, then he would go to the healer and explain the dreams he had. The healer would interpret the dreams.
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Clothing By. Brittany Mowday A ceremonial headdress is made of bristles of turkey breads dyed elk hair, and eagle feathers. Native Americans also had dear skin bags that were decorated with beads. There clothes were made out of dear skin the jewelry was rings, necklaces, and bracelets. Story telling The Native Americans told stories to there children it was like Hearing about history. Native Americans believed in great sprits the great sprit. Was believed to have all power over everyone even animals. Different tribes had different stories and believed in different ways of life. One of the things that all Native Americans did was use all of the animal’s body. Just for anything like tools, dye, and to keep warm in the cold.