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RELIGION By James B · All things possessed spirits. · They believed if you worshipped the Great Spirit you would grow stronger. · The Wakan (the healer) were thought to have healing powers and their job in the tribe was to cure people who were injured or who had disease. · The shaman would listen to the spirits of the surrounding world and would tell the tribe when to hunt. · It was a vital part of their culture. · [] · They lived in teepees. · They used teepees because they moved a lot to follow their food and they were easy to assemble and take down. · The opening always faced east. · The poles were covered in buffalo hide. · The fastening at the top where the poles came together was also made of buffalo hide.
 * __HOMES__ By James B **

· **[]** ​ **__FOOD__ By Jacob S** · The plains Indians hunted buffalo · Also hunted other game such as elk and antelope · They would roast meat over a fire, then dried in the sun to make jerky · Also they pounded the dried meat into powder and mixing it with melted fat and berries to make pemmican <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· They also ate berries, cherries, wild greens, and wild prairie turnip with the meat <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· [] <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The Indians made all of their own clothes <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Most clothes were made out of animal skin <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Men wore long shirts, breechcloths, long leggings, a belt and moccasins <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Women wore long dresses, short legging(knee-high) and moccasins <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· []
 * __CLOTHING__ By Jacob S**

**Weapons and Hunting** byJon B

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· they used spears <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· They used daggers <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· They used bow and arrows <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· They also used clubs <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The fighting club was only used for hunting <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Everything else was used for hunting and fighting <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· When they hunted they dressed up in buffalo skins <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· They would scare the animals to earthier cliff sides or guys with weapons <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· They hunted deer, bear, antelope, buffalo, and occasional rabbit

[] Pictures by Jon B