tipi
Poles and hides
A tipi is a cone-shaped tent traditionally used by Indigenous peoples of the North American Great Plains, made of animal hides or canvas stretched over wooden poles.
The design allows for quick assembly and disassembly, suited to nomadic life following buffalo herds.
Also spelled teepee or tepee.
We stayed in a tipi at the campground.
Domed bark-covered shelter
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- conicalTapering to a point
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
buffalo hide · smokehole · stakes · liner · door flap · lodgepoles · framework · cover
Western Sioux people
- SiouxPlains Indigenous nation
- CheyennePlains tribe or state capital
- BlackfootPlains Algonquian nation
- ArapahoNative Plains nation
Comanche · Kiowa · Pawnee · buffalo · bison · Great Plains · prairie · nomadic
One's personal residence
- habitationPlace where people live
- residencePlace one inhabits
- abodePlace of residence
- domicilePermanent legal residence
hearth · household · encampment · settlement · campsite · village · living space · family home
A-frame hauling device
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- transportableCapable of being moved
- mobileCapable of movement
dismantling · assembly · packing · seasonal migration · bundled · relocatable · nomadic lifestyle · breaking camp
Elongated communal dwelling structure
- wickiupDomed brush hut
- hoganNative American earth dwelling
- wikiupTemporary domed native shelter
- sweat lodgeHeated structure for ritual purification
Formal event marking occasions
- powwowCeremonial tribal gathering
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
- painted designsImages made with pigment
medicine wheel · geometric patterns · storytelling · elder · ancestor · spirituality · tradition · heritage
Refreshment through leisure
- glampingUpscale wilderness accommodation
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- outdoorsIn open air
- festivalOrganized public celebration
reenactment · canvas tent · backyard · campground · rustic · authentic · adventure · retreat
wigwam
Domed bark-covered shelter
canvas · buffalo hide · smokehole · stakes · liner · door flap · lodgepoles · framework · cover · anchor
Lakota
Western Sioux people
Arapaho · Comanche · Kiowa · Pawnee · buffalo · bison · Great Plains · prairie · nomadic · horseback
home
One's personal residence
- habitationPlace where people live
- residencePlace one inhabits
- abodePlace of residence
domicile · hearth · household · encampment · settlement · campsite · village · living space · family home · winter camp
travois
A-frame hauling device
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- transportableCapable of being moved
mobile · dismantling · assembly · packing · seasonal migration · bundled · relocatable · nomadic lifestyle · breaking camp · efficient
longhouse
Elongated communal dwelling structure
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- powwowCeremonial tribal gathering
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
painted designs · medicine wheel · geometric patterns · storytelling · elder · ancestor · spirituality · tradition · heritage · tribal identity
recreation
Refreshment through leisure
festival · reenactment · canvas tent · backyard · campground · rustic · authentic · adventure · retreat · nature
- Indigenous CanadaFirst Nations, Metis, Inuit, Cree, Ojibwe
- Native dwellingswigwam, longhouse, hogan, pueblo, wickiup
- Native Sitespueblo, village, camp, cliff dwelling, encampment
- Plains IndiansSioux, Lakota, Cheyenne, Comanche, Blackfoot
- Plains IndigenousCree, Blackfoot, Dakota, Lakota, pemmican
- Plains TribesSioux, Lakota, Cheyenne, Dakota, Arapaho
tipimansion
Large, stately home
castle · permanent home · cabin · brick house · stone house
tipicolonial mansion
Large historic American house
Victorian house · log cabin · English cottage · château · ranch house