Indian Tipi

The tipi was durable, provided warmth and comfort in winter, was dry during heavy rains, and was cool in the heat of summer. Tipis could be disassembled and packed away quickly when a tribe decided to move, and could be reconstructed quickly when the tribe settled in a new area. This portability is important to those who have a nomadic lifestyle.

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Contents

• Title Page
• Tipi History
• Sioux Tipi
  • Sioux Tipi Pattern
  • Smoke Flaps
  • Erecting the Sioux Tipi
  • Eighteen Pole Tipi
  • Sioux Tipi Parts
  • Tipi Doors
  • Tipi Lining and Ozan
  • Sioux Buffalo Hide Tipi
• Simple Tipi Design
• Modern Tipi Design
• Unusual Tipi Design
• Pole Rack
• Camp Circles