z6+Great+Plains

**__media type="youtube" key="F_nM7W_iweo" height="258" width="316" align="right"Great Plains__** Covered from Rocky Mountains to Mississippi River. Land was fertile. Most important tribes were Crow, Sioux, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Comanche. People were very dependent of buffalo. People lived in tee pees. The Indians of the plains were called the people of the buffalo. The summers were hot and the winters where long and cold. Clothes were made from buffalo hide. Each women and men painted their faces. Boys wore nothing until the age of 10. Men wore their hair long and made it into two braids. The hunters would chase the buffalo off cliffs to make it easier to kill them. Indians hunted year round. Plains hunting was much easier after horses. The Plains were made up of streams, grassland, valleys and hills. Plains Indians believed in the Great Spirit. Indians believed the Great Spirit controlled everything. Plains Indians prayed individually and in groups. There were very little trees ,on the plains. The Plains Indians were very,very dependent on the buffalo. [] [] Tee pees were warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Indians believed visions and dreams came from spirits. [] In the middle of the tee pee, a fire was made for warmth. Women were responsible for making clothes for the entire tribe. Women wore dresses made of deerskin. Brave distinguished men wore a necklace of bear claws. nAll Plains Indians wore moccasins on their feet. Most tribes either hunted, gathered, or grew their food.Plains believed in underwater spirits. They believed Thunder-birds from above were the most powerful of all gods. Plains Indians often performed the Sun Dance, a religious celebration. Plains Indians were often called Prarie Indians.