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It describes the history and background of the Kiowa Indians.
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Kiowa Indians
By:
Jasmine Banks
Hunter Matthews
Location• Originally from Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and New
Mexico.
• Was forced to move to a reservation in Oklahoma in the 1800’s
Migration of Kiowa peoples from the north in the 18th century to southern Plains in the 19th century.
LocationColorado
NewMexico
Oklahoma(forced to move here)
Texas
Shelter• The Kiowa Indians lived in large buffalo-hide
tents called tipis (or teepees).
• Were carefully designed to set up and break down quicklydown quickly
• Original tipis were about 12 feet high
Other Types of Shelters
longhouse
wigwam (domeshape)
grasshouse
chickees
adobe
Pawnee earth lodge
Diet• Their staple food was buffalo
• Usually hunted buffalo by driving them off cliffs or stalking them with bow and arrow
• Ate small game like birds and rabbits, wild potatoes, • Ate small game like birds and rabbits, wild potatoes, fruits, and nuts
• Corn is part of their diet; get it by trading with their neighboring tribes
Pictures of their Food
Clothing• Kiowa women wore long deerskin dresses painted with
yellow and green tribal designs
• Kiowa men wore breechcloths and leather leggings, and usually went shirtless
• The Kiowas wore moccasins on their feet, and in cold • The Kiowas wore moccasins on their feet, and in cold weather, they wore long buffalo-hide robes
breechcloths leggings deerskin dress
Pictures of their Clothing
boys in loincloths playinga hoop game
moccasins
buffalo-hiderobes
Transportation
• The Kiowa Indians traveled on rafts in the river
Transportation• On land, they used dogs to pull travois (a kind
of drag sled) to help them carry their belongings
• Before horses were in North Carolina, colonists brought them over from Europebrought them over from Europe
Arts and Crafts• Kiowa artists are famous for their artwork
such as:Øbeadwork
Øhide paintings Øhide paintings
Øparfleche (Indian bags)
parfleche hide painting
Arts and Crafts
beaded amulethide painting
weaved quilt boxwampum belt
beaded amulet
earrings
amulet bag
Interesting Facts• Most Kiowa people speak English today; some are
currently living in Oklahoma today
• Kiowa word, "Hacho" (pronounced hah-choh) is a friendly greeting
• Storytelling was very important to the Kiowa Indian • Storytelling was very important to the Kiowa Indian tribe
storytelling state of Oklahoma
Interesting Facts• Besides cooking and cleaning, a Kiowa woman built her
family's house and dragged the heavy posts with her whenever the tribe moved; they were in charge of their homes and it belonged to them
• Kiowa men were hunters and warriors, responsible for • Kiowa men were hunters and warriors, responsible for feeding and defending their families; hunted with bow and arrow
Kiowa women bow & arrow Kiowa men
Works Cited• http://www.bigorrin.org/kiowa_kids.htm• http://www.native-languages.org/houses.htm• http://www.tiskita-lodge.co.cr/fruit_collection/• http://dirtherbert.com/Fall_Produce_Sale/fall_produce_sale.html• https://ssl9.chi.us.securedata.net/theheadnut.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?products_id=59• http://www.manhattanbirdclub.com/• http://www.spada.co.uk/journalists-not-frightened-little-rabbits-claims-journalist/• http://uiucromeclass.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/dioxin-found-in-italian-mozzarella/• http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Western-Thailand/Kanchanaburi/blog-8385.html• http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Western-Thailand/Kanchanaburi/blog-8385.html• http://www.bootsintheoven.com/boots_in_the_oven/2007/07/index.html• http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/plateaus/peoples/kiowa.html• http://www.thegrouproom.tv/yacaw-proclamation-map.php• http://www.zotigh.com/photo.htm• http://www.native-languages.org/breechcloth.htm• http://pro.corbis.com/search/Enlargement.aspx?CID=isg&mediauid=%7B7C501DF4-5EEB-4726-BD33-
5C3D3CAF862A%7D• http://www.native-languages.org/moccasins.htm• http://pro.corbis.com/search/Enlargement.aspx?CID=isg&mediauid=%7BE128D592-758E-48FF-B478-
2B01DE180D35%7D• http://www.native-languages.org/bags.htm• http://www.native-languages.org/painting.htm• http://www.native-languages.org/beadwork.htm