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Tipi (teepee)

The hide tipi used by the people of the Plains is believed to date back to the Oxbow period and was a form of architecture ideally suited to nomadic peoples living in the windy plains environment. Conical in shape and simple to construct and deconstruct, its wood poles and cover of bison hide made it readily accessible and easy to transport. It could be heated in winter by a small central fire. The protruding smoke flaps could be shifted to catch the wind or be closed in rainy weather. Its tough hide walls were well anchored to the ground making it snug, warm and stable even during the worst prairie storm.

Trading post

A centrally located store that traded groceries and trap line supplies for furs and cash.

Traditional clothes

Special clothes worn on important days, or for significant events.

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