• The Great Plains occupy much of the ________ United States and part of southern __________.

The three types of grassland in the Great Plains are ______________, __________________ and ______________.

• The ________ River is the _________ source of water in the Great Plains.

Many _____ civilizations lived in permanent settlements along the _______ and other rivers.

• Some Plains civilizations were _________.

_____________ people who lived on the Great Plains had developed rich & varied cultures.

_________ Civilization spoke a variety of languages.

The Great Plains is a very ______ plain in the middle of North America that spreads through ______ different states. It is mostly _________, and the three types of grassland found in the Plains are tallgrass prairies in the _____, mixed-grass prairies in the _____ region, and shortgrass prairies in the ______. The main source of water is the ________ River.

The Arapaho Tribe

The Blackfeet Nation is located in _________

The Cheyenne Tribe is located in _________

The Comanche Nation is located in _________

The Crow Tribe is located in _______________

The Sioux Tribe migrated from

Eastern Great Plains received more _______ and has more _______ soil than the western great plains.

Eastern Great Plains had ____________prairies

The Eastern Great Plains was easier to farm and grow the ____________. The three sisters were ____________, _____________ and _________________

In eastern great plains, women were responsible for _____________

Western great plans had _________rain, __________climate and _____fertile soil than the eastern great plains.

Western great plains had _________prairies

Farming was ______in the western great plains because they foraged(searched)for _______________

The people of the western great plains were more ____________. Instead of farming, they moved their homes frequently an followed the herds of __________.

The people of western great plains were skilled _________ and relied heavily on hunting for _________

The people of the western great plan traded _____________ and _________ with eastern tribes for ___________

People of the western plains used _________for housing.

Teepes are _______shaped tents made from __________and animal ________.

Tepees are __________________________

Tepees are perfect for ___________

People of the eastern plains settled and made _________homes.

People of the eastern plains had more ___________ land for farming and stayed in _____ place and lived in _______________ homes near their _________.

People in the eastern plains lived in ____________

Earth lodges are circular, _________-shaped homes.

Earth lodges were built with _______ framework covered with _________________.

Earth lodges are large enough for ___________

The clothing worn by Indigenous Plains civilization was made from ___________

Men wore ___________________

Women wore ___________

In the winter, both men and women wore ___________made from bison hide to keep warm

________________________were often used in clothing as decoration

Tribes that lived close to water used ___________to create decorative ceremonial items such as __________________. Having such shells was a sign of _______________ among many Indigenous people.

The climate of the Great Plains was _______ than the Southeast. As a result, Plains people generally dressed a little more _________.

Indigenous civilizations traded ___________.

__________ peoples traded with each other and with other civilizations.

_________ nomads traded bison hides and meat.

_________ groups who lived in permanent homes traded agricultural goods (__________________).

Different groups could also trade and be known for things they made, such as _____________________ and other people would try to trade with them for their _____________.

Trade was not always enough. In times of need, Indigenous people ____________to get the goods or resources they needed.

Sometimes, instead of trading, _______________ was a common practice within villages. ___________were a way to provide people with things they needed and to show people how important they were to the tribe.

The political structure of Indigenous civilizations within the Great Plains was ___________ based on the civilization's lifestyle.

_____________ civilizations in the western Great Plains traveled and lived in camps called ____________. In times of _______ or when ___________ or ______________ were held, different bands from the same civilization would come __________.

Leaders of each band in the western plain were called __________. They were not always in charge of everything within their __________. Often, chiefs were only in charge of specific things such as __________ or ______________. When the bands came together, the chiefs and the __________ would form a tribal council to make ____________.

Order of events in a tribal council in the western plains:

Indigenous civilizations in the eastern great plains lived in ___________villages. Usually, the leader of a village was from a certain _________, and leadership would be _______________ through family members. The village leader was called the _______________. The chief had to be good at making ________________________ to keep his position. He had to settle _________________, lead the village in times of war, decide who the village would _______________with, and help maintain good relationships with other ___________.

Elders within the eastern plain villages helped ____________ (give advice) their chief. At different times during the year, a civilization would hold meetings and chiefs from different villages came together to ______________.

In the eastern plains, leadership was often ______________.

Most Plains peoples had a ____________ man or _________________ who was trained in healing the sick and interpreting _____________________.

The major world religions of today had no way to ___________ to the Plains civilizations because the believers in __________________ had not yet discovered _________________.

Like many other Indigenous cultures, the _________ peoples maintained a ____________ connection with _________.

Several Indigenous Plains tribes believed in the _____________, called ______________. They thought that Wakan Tanka had __________ over all living and nonliving things. They considered Earth the ____________. They believed the ________ was powerful because it warmed and ________ Earth. Indigenous people prayed individually and in _______.

Indigenous Plains peoples loved to ____________. One of the most important dances was the annual ________________. During this dance, _________ would dance for several days straight without taking breaks for ______,________, or ____________. They would dance until they dropped from _____________. The Sun Dance showed their ___________ to their beliefs and to helping their community prosper.

The Arapaho Tribe were skilled __________. They were known for being skilled hunters and were ___________.

The Blackfeet Nation hunted _________ and were known for being the ________ Indigenous Plains cvilization with a population of ___________to__________n

The Cheyenne Tribe farmed, hunted, gathered _________, and made__________. They were known for their ___________and developed a strong reputation as fierce___________.

The Comanche Nations hunted bison. Their tepees stood out from other tribes because the Comanche people used _________main poles instead of _________. The comanche people were also called the "______________".

The Crow Tribe hunted bison. In their language, their name is Apsaalooke, which means "__________________".

The Sioux Tribe was ____________. They hunted deer and bison, speared fish from ________ and gathered _____________ and other foods.

The Great Plains is ____________ miles long and up to ___________ miles wide. The Great Plains spread through ________different states: ________________________________

The Great Plains is roughly ___________the size of the entire United States

Before the arrival of __________, the Indigenous peoples who lived in the Great Plains had developed their own rich __________ and spoke many different _________.

_______ was commonly used by Indigenous people living in the Great Plains. ____________used fire to drive prey to specific locations. Farmers used fire to clear __________ and create ____________.