Why did the Cheyenne live in lodges and tepees?

Answer 1

For tribes who migrated with the seasons, teepees were an adaptation to the need to be able to travel lightly and reestablish themselves quickly. These folded up and were easily moved. Also, the shape enabled them to have a chimney for smoke to escape.

ANSWER:

Not all Native American's lived in tipis (the correct spelling). Only the Plain's Natives lived in tipis, ie: Lakota (also known as the Sioux), Crow, Cheyenne, Blackfoot, among others. The tipi utilized little wood, which was very limited among the plains, was constructed mainly out of hides, and allowed the natives to ventilate smoke, keep out the rain, and create an updraft to cool the inside during the summer. The rest of Native Americans lived in permanent or seasonal dwellings.

Answer 2

Many aboriginals had to travel and relocate often so building little houses/cabins and making a village would be pointless (once it got this far, but before that they used teepees for a while before they knew how to build the houses) so it would be easier to reset up camp. Also the teepees are made of animal hide and it was another use for the hunted animal as the aboriginals did not want anything to go to waste, its would be wasting and killing nature for nothing.

Answer 3

First, Lakota is not the name of a tribe but the language dialect spoken by the seven Teton Sioux tribes: the Brule, Hunkpapa, Oglala, Sans Arc, Blackfoot Sioux, Minneconjou and Two Kettle tribes.

Like all Plains tribes, the Teton group were nomadic hunters who followed the deer, antelope, elk and buffalo herds, constantly moving from place to place and travelling light. Tipis provided the best form of portable dwelling that could be taken down and erected quickly, were easy to transport and provided wind-proof, warm and comfortable housing for an entire family.

Answer 4

The cheyenne were primarily nomadic and moved wherever their food moved (in this case buffalo). Since their food was constantly on the move, they had to implement temporary housing which could be made, taken down, and transferred easily. Tepees were the easiest to make, so they lived in those. Lodges were generally used for housing the religious leaders, the elderly, and other people with greater status. Sometimes, the lodges also held the sick.