teepees
Hide-covered pole shelters
Teepees are conical tents traditionally used by Plains Indians, made of animal skins or bark stretched over a framework of poles.
The design allowed for quick assembly and disassembly, suited to nomadic life following buffalo herds.
The word comes from Lakota *thípi*, meaning dwelling.
Also spelled tepees or tipis.
Conical hide dwelling
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- conicalTapering to a point
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- hideConceal or pelt
canvas · doorway · liner · campfire · shelter · dwelling · portable · nomadic
Named flat regions
- LakotaWestern Sioux people
- SiouxPlains Indigenous nation
- CheyennePlains tribe or state capital
- BlackfootPlains Algonquian nation
Arapaho · Comanche · Kiowa · tribal · reservation · powwow · ceremony · tradition
Long sticks or extremities
- lodgepole pineStraight-trunked mountain conifer
- buffalo hideProcessed skin from prairie bovines
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- sinewTough connective tissue
stakes · pegs · smoke hole · tripod · framework · tension · windproof · waterproof
Curved closed shape
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- skyVisible overhead expanse
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
harmony · cosmos · artwork · painted · designs · geometric · animals · visions
Upscale wilderness accommodation
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- reenactmentStaged reproduction of events
- campgroundDesignated outdoor lodging area
retreat · outdoor · rental · replica · tourism · backyard · kids · playhouse
tipi
Conical hide dwelling
hide · canvas · doorway · liner · campfire · shelter · dwelling · portable · nomadic · family
Plains
Named flat regions
Blackfoot · Arapaho · Comanche · Kiowa · tribal · reservation · powwow · ceremony · tradition · ancestry
poles
Long sticks or extremities
- lodgepole pineStraight-trunked mountain conifer
- buffalo hideProcessed skin from prairie bovines
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
sinew · stakes · pegs · smoke hole · tripod · framework · tension · windproof · waterproof · insulation
circle
Curved closed shape
spirituality · harmony · cosmos · artwork · painted · designs · geometric · animals · visions · dreams
glamping
Upscale wilderness accommodation
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- reenactmentStaged reproduction of events
campground · retreat · outdoor · rental · replica · tourism · backyard · kids · playhouse · adventure
- Native Americanamoccasins, totem poles, dreamcatchers, tomahawks, arrowheads
- Plains TribesSioux, Lakota, Cheyenne, Dakota, Arapaho
- kids' roombedding, blankets, pillows, night lights, toy boxes
- play spacesplayground, play areas, sandbox, play spaces, playpen
- Native AmericansCherokee, Apache, Navajo, Sioux, Mohawk
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
teepeesbrick houses
Dwellings made from clay blocks
mansions · castles · skyscrapers · foundations · fortresses
teepeesconcrete structures
Hardened cement-based constructions
stone houses · high-rises · bunkers · prefabricated buildings
teepeesskyscrapers
Extremely tall urban buildings
McMansions · housing projects · condos · tract homes · corporate headquarters