How did the Plain Indians solve the problem's of living on the Plains?
The Great Plains extends from the Mississippi River in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the west and from Canada in the north to Texas in the south. The Great Plains were dry, lacked trees, contained rocky mountains and valleys with icy water and the weather conditions were harsh, that is, very cold winters to extremely hot summers with wild winds. It made it a difficult place to live but despite these conditions the Plains Indians survived for hundreds of years using different survival methods.
Many tribes migrated to the Great Plains, some were nomadic while others were permanent remaining in villages all year round.
Food and Water
As the nomadic tribes were always moving, they could not grow crops so it was necessary for them to search for food with their main food source coming from hunting. Buffalo was an important source but Elks and Antelope were also hunted.