American Indian Cultural Regions: Great Plains

The Great Plains region extends from the Rocky Mountains to where?

• Appalachians

• Mississippi River Valley

• Sierra Nevadas

• Texas

What describes the climate of the region?

• Cloudy with lots of rain

• Humid and dry

• Bitter cold winters & hot summers

What is the most sacred animal to the region?

• Bison

• Antelope

• Horse

• Patrick Star

What is the name given to their cone shaped homes made of bison hide?

• Huts

• Teepes

• Adobe

• Cedar Wood Home

What item did they NOT make from Bison Hide?

• Homes

• Blankets

• Swords

• Shields

Why did warriors paint visions from their dreams on the shields?

• The images represented their families.

• The images would protect them from harm.

• The images were of their favorite animals.

Which tribe considered the Bison sacred?

• Dakotas

• Hopi

• Comanches

• Pawnees

What physical landform is most common in this region?

• Plateaus

• Mountains

• Grasslands

• Wetlands