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Everyday life for American Indians on the Great Plains centered on the bison. American Indians hunted the bison and used the parts of the animal in great efficiency. The meat provided nutritional sustenance, the skin was used in the construction of dwellings and to make clothing, the hair was used to make bedding and also added a layer of warmth to clothing, and the teeth and bones were used in the fashioning of jewelry and tools.

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What animal did the plains Indians rely on for food shelter and clothing?

The Plains Indians had the buffalo. For most of the Eastern Indians the deer was the key animal. For the Inuit it was the seal and the caribou.


What are the different groups of the plains Indians?

The Plains Indians are primarily divided into three major groups based on their geographic location and cultural practices: the Northern Plains Indians, the Central Plains Indians, and the Southern Plains Indians. The Northern Plains tribes, such as the Lakota and Cheyenne, were known for their nomadic buffalo hunting lifestyle. The Central Plains tribes, including the Pawnee and Arapaho, often engaged in both agriculture and hunting. The Southern Plains tribes, like the Comanche and Kiowa, were known for their horsemanship and warrior culture, heavily relying on the buffalo for sustenance.


What is the important animal resource of great plains Indians?

I don’t know cuz it hard


What plant or animal changed the way the Indians of the great plains lived?

horses


What animal was central to the plains Indians way of life but was hunted almost to extinction by white settlers?

The American bison, also known as the buffalo, was central to the Plains Indians' way of life, providing them with food, clothing, and materials for shelter. The arrival of white settlers in the 19th century led to mass hunting and a near extinction of the species, disrupting the traditional lifestyles of the Plains tribes. The decline of the bison population significantly impacted their culture, economy, and survival.

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What was not central to the life and culture of the Plains Indians in the 1800s?

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What are the different groups of the plains Indians?

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Did the Plains Indians have art?

Most plains Indians had art in the form of cave paintings, or even painted things such as animal skins depicting hunting scenes or nature. The plains Indians also had painted pottery and jewelry.


The introduction of what animal by the spanish changed the culture of the plains Indians?

Horse


What animal changed the way the Indians of the great plains lived?

horses


What are the central plains animal life?

Umm I don't now


What is the important animal resource of great plains Indians?

I don’t know cuz it hard