12 Facts About Plain Indians

The Plains Indians lived in tipis because they were easily disassembled and allowed the nomadic life of following game.

Between a half and two-thirds of the Plains Indians are thought to have died of smallpox by the time of the Louisiana Purchase.

Plains Indians found by Coronado had not yet obtained horses; it was the introduction of the horse that revolutionized Plains culture.

Pueblo Plain Indians learned about horses by working for Spanish colonists.

In 1690, a few horses were found by the Spanish among the Plain Indians living at the mouth of the Colorado River of Texas and the Caddo of eastern Texas had a sizeable number.

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Semi-sedentary, village-dwelling Plains Indians depended upon agriculture for a large share of their livelihood, particularly those who lived in the eastern parts of the Great Plains which had more precipitation than the western side.

The farming Plain Indians traded corn to the nomadic tribes for dried buffalo meat.

The Plains Indians constructed a v-shaped funnel, about a mile long, made of fallen trees or rocks.

The Plains Indians reduced the length of their bows to three feet to accommodate their use on horseback.

Plains Indians raided each other, the Spanish colonies, and, increasingly, the encroaching frontier of the Anglos for horses, and other property.

Battles between Plain Indians often consisted of opposing warriors demonstrating their bravery rather than attempting to achieve concrete military objectives.

However, although Plain Indians won many battles, they could not undertake lengthy campaigns.