Earth lodges are dome shaped dwellings
Earth lodges are dome shaped dwellings similar to pithouses but generally much largerContinue to Earth lodges are dome shaped dwellings →
Native American Homes
Native American Houses
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The Longhouse
Many Native Americans lived in homes that were long enough to house several families.Continue to The Longhouse →
The Caddo and the Wichita built grass homes
The long grass that grew on the Midwest and southern plains was used to make grass houses.Continue to The Caddo and the Wichita built grass homes →
Lean-to shelters were used as temporary shelters
Lean To’s were temporary shelters made from brush, leaves and twigs covering sloping single pitched roofs.Continue to Lean-to shelters were used as temporary shelters →
Index of Native American Homes
Native American Homes Native Americans lived in a variety of homes depending on what area or region that they lived in. Many Native American groups also had more than one home. The Navajo for instance, who lived in the desert Southwest, were sheep herders and each family had several homes within their land to stay in as the sheep moved about over their land which could cover several miles. Other Native American groups had winter and summer homes.Continue to Index…