Sioux Shelter
The Sioux, unlike the Wampanoags, made conical shelters. These shelters were called teepees. The Sioux were a nomadic tribe, meaning that they moved from place to place. They were not like the Wampanoag tribe that stayed in one place using the resources at hand, but instead followed the buffalo herds across the planes. This means that they needed homes that they could pack up and take with them.
The teepee did not have poles stuck in the ground, instead it used poles that leaned up against each other. When these poles were tied, and when buffalo hides were lain across, it made a perfect shelter for the Sioux Tribe.
Below is a before and after look of the construction of a teepee. The picture on the right is using canvas to cover it while the Sioux would have used Buffalo skin.
The teepee did not have poles stuck in the ground, instead it used poles that leaned up against each other. When these poles were tied, and when buffalo hides were lain across, it made a perfect shelter for the Sioux Tribe.
Below is a before and after look of the construction of a teepee. The picture on the right is using canvas to cover it while the Sioux would have used Buffalo skin.
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