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

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