• Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Wichita Indians: People of the Grass House

The Wichita Indians: People of the Grass House

Paperback

Native American HistoryGeneral Education

ISBN10: 1939054400
ISBN13: 9781939054401
Publisher: Rowe Publishing
Published: May 1 2015
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.16 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Wichita Indians shared the Great Plains, in the central United States, with a variety of animals, including millions of bison, elk, and birds.

The Wichita built their homes of poles and prairie grass, which grew up to 12 feet tall. These unique, beehive-shaped grass houses were exclusive to the Wichita, housed extended families, and could last up to 14 years. Tools, fashioned from chert and bison bones, were used to construct homes and cultivate garden plots.

Also in

Native American History