Where did they live?

Teton Sioux and Sioux in general lived in many different states. They lived in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota. They also lived in Nebraska, Illinois, Montana and in the Great Plains.

Homes

The Teton Sioux, had tipis (Teepees). They were designed to be taken down and put back up easily and quickly. They were made of Buffalo hide and strong wooden poles. It was originally twelve feet high but ever since they had gotten horses for transportation they made it 24 feet high. Inside the Teepees there was a small fire in the middle. A hole in the top, so the smoke from the fire can escape. If there was bad weather, they could cover up that hole. Men drew animals or other things, on the outside of the Teepees. The whole village can be packed up within one hour.

Roles

The women were in charge of the teepees... Not the men. The women also cook and clean.The women also build houses which also belonged to them. The men had to protect their family. Before in the past, the kids had more chores then they do now. Now they go to school and do everything a normal kids does now. But in the past, the kids would go hunting and fishing with their fathers. They had little play time back then. But they still had dolls and toys.

Clothing

The Teton Sioux wore mostly animal skins. The men wore deerskin skirts and buckskin shirts with leggings. The women wore full length dresses made from deerskin or elk skin, they had leggings underneath for warmth. The Sioux loved to decorate their clothing. They used beads, shells, animal teeth, claws etc. If it was cold they wore animal hide robes. For shoes they wore moccasins. Later, they started adapting European clothing. Such as, vests, cloth dresses and their robes.

Fun fact!

Sioux have very long hair, high cheekbones and large noses!

Technology

The Teton Sioux, had bows and arrows, spears and war clubs. They had buffalo hide shields, and they used a snare/trap to capture animals in. They would herd the animals into the snare.

Transportation

In the 16th century the Sioux used horses as transportation. Then they had dogs pull land sleds, called travois. They also used horses to pull land sleds as well.

Arts and Crafts

For arts and crafts, the women did quillwork which is dyed porcupine quills that are weaved into leather or birchbark, and bead work. The men did buffalo hide paintings, and painted the outside of their teepees. They made tobacco, which was very important to them.

Food

The Teton Sioux had a diet consisting of mostly meat. They ate corn, chokeberries and potatoes. But that's mostly all the vegetables and fruits they eat. They ate buffalo meat, since they would keep up with buffalo migration patterns. They also ate elk, antelope, turkey and deer meat.