tepees
Hide-covered cone homes
Tepees are cone-shaped tents traditionally used by Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains, made by stretching animal hides or canvas over a framework of wooden poles.
The design allowed for easy assembly, disassembly, and transport—essential for nomadic hunting cultures.
Also spelled teepees or tipis.
Smoke rose from the tepee's central opening.
Tapering to a point
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- stakesPosts or wagers
- frameworkUnderlying support system
lining · anchor · tripod · lodgepole · pegs · pitched · tapered · apex
Named flat regions
- SiouxPlains Indigenous nation
- LakotaWestern Sioux people
- CheyennePlains tribe or state capital
- BlackfootPlains Algonquian nation
Arapaho · Comanche · tribe · encampment · village · reservation · powwow · ceremony
Capable of being moved
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- assemblyConstructing from components
- disassemblySeparating into components
- packableAble to be stowed
lightweight · mobile · relocatable · travois · erect · takedown · setup · carry
conical
Tapering to a point
framework · lining · anchor · tripod · lodgepole · pegs · pitched · tapered · apex · symmetrical
Plains
Named flat regions
Blackfoot · Arapaho · Comanche · tribe · encampment · village · reservation · powwow · ceremony · buffalo
transportable
Capable of being moved
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- assemblyConstructing from components
- disassemblySeparating into components
packable · lightweight · mobile · relocatable · travois · erect · takedown · setup · carry · dismantle
shelter
Protected place or structure
- homeOne's personal residence
- lodgingTemporary place to stay
- habitationPlace where people live
hearth · fireside · interior · firepit · warmth · family · communal · cozy · protection · roof
- indigenous traditionselder council, powwows, totem poles, healing rituals, sweat lodges
- primitive dwellingshuts, igloos, wigwams, yurts, longhouses
- Native AmericansCherokee, Apache, Navajo, Sioux, Mohawk
- Little BighornCuster, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Sioux, Cheyenne
- colonial historycolonization, colonies, pilgrims, Jamestown, Plymouth
tepeesmansions
Large, stately houses
castles · brick houses · skyscrapers · fortresses · cathedrals
tepeessteel structures
Constructions using iron alloy
brick buildings · stone houses · high-rises · glass towers · prefabricated housing
tepeesVictorian houses
Elaborate 1800s residences
suburban homes · McMansions · condominiums · townhouses · tract housing