The boys killed birds and rabbits. The men killed buffalo. The girls gathered nuts, berries, and grapes. The women’s jobs were to make clothing, pottery, bead stuff, and farming.
Cheyenne Clothing
The Cheyenne warshirts were not like ours today. They put the
tribe patterns on the side of shirts that the women made. They had headbands
made with feathers and beads that they found.
Cheyenne Habitat and Homes
They lived in the plains of Nebraska. They had tall grass
but not so tall tree. Their homes were called teepees. The teepees
were made out of wool and buffalo hide that was black and brown.
The buffalo was an important source of food.
Interesting Facts
The Cheyenne had good wars. They were one of the most
feared tribes. But one of the admired tribes, too. They also
were a little tribe, but had a lot of skill.
