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Why did plains Indians move so often?

they moved because of food being so scarce


Why did the plains indians live in tepees?

tipis were easy to move, so the plains Native Americans could move with the herd, which was usually buffalo


Why did plains Indians move to the great plains?

in the late 1700 early 1800s the engishmen were slowly taking the Indians land, so they eventually allotted them area in the dry barren plains in south central America. the didn't move there ALL of the Indians were forced to live on a spit of land sharing lethal diseases and living off of little hunting and unfertile land.


Why was the horse so valauble to the western plains Indians?

why were horses important to the western plains indians


Why were medicine men so important to the plains Indians?

The medicine men were important to the indians as they grew and made marijuana for the indians to use


Why did Indians live in TeePees?

They need to move around with the animals so they wouldn't run out of food so they had to have housing that would come with them. The teepees were light and easily moved. It was a logical choice. P.S. It was not all Indians that lived in the teepee, for it was only the plains tribe.


How did the widespread killing of Buffalo affect the plains of Indians?

Buffalo was their was of life. Plains indians used and ate everything on the buffalo. The bones uses as tools, fur for clothing and meat for food. When the buffalo started to decimate so did the indians.


What kind of houses did the piute Indians live in?

Piute were a plains tribe so they had tepees.


What effect did the dry land on the Plains Indians?

The Plains Indians were nomadic. They followed the buffalo. So when the buffalo moved the people moved. Note: The Plains have always been dry for at least part of the year - summer. The only time dry weather really effected the Plains Indians was when reservation boundaries were established. Not being able to roam as the food roamed would have made it difficult to obtain food and water.


Why was the great spirit so important to the plains Indians?

It was great for scaring people as a story. the indians made this up to scare the white europeans from stealing land.


What was the climat where the plains Indians lived?

It was hot summers and cold winters( so, I wouldn't be around in the winter time.)


What Was The Climate Where The Plains Indians Lived?

It was hot summers and cold winters( so, I wouldn't be around in the winter time.)