[Did You Know?] Painted tipis were the classic dwellings of the hunting tribes of the Plains. Skin tents were used by other Indians, but they never rivaled the Plains tipis in beauty and symmetry. Tipis ranged from hunting tents 12-feet in diameter to camp tipis nearly 30-feet across with poles 40-feet long. An average tipi required 15-20 buffalo cow hides, but as many as 50 may be needed for a large lodge. Learn more and see our painted tipi with a visit to the Akta Lakota Museum!
![[Did You Know?] Painted tipis were the classic dwellings of the hunting tribes of the Plains. Skin tents were used by other Indians, but they never rivaled the Plains tipis in beauty and symmetry. Tipis ranged from hunting tents 12-feet in diameter to camp tipis nearly 30-feet across with poles 40-feet long. An average tipi required 15-20 buffalo cow hides, but as many as 50 may be needed for a large lodge. Learn more and see our painted tipi with a visit to the Akta Lakota Museum! Buffalo Teepee, Traditional Teepee Tent, Teepee Tent Indian, Great Plains Teepee, Indian Forest Oregon Teepee, Cow Hide, Tipi, Indiana, Tent](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/53/a3/83/53a3836323d13b9ffbe4e138d6a5bc5b.jpg)
