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  1. Terminology and etymology

    Tipi is a loanword from the Dakota and Lakota language. Stephen Return Riggs' 1852 Dakota-English … See more

    Tipi - Wikipedia

    • A tipi or tepee is a conical lodge tent that is distinguished from other conical tents by the smoke flaps at the top of the structure, and historically made of animal hides or pelts or, in more recent generations, of canvas stretched on a framework of wooden poles. The loanword came into English usage from the Dakota and Lakota languages. Historically, the ti… See more

    Types and utility

    A tipi is distinguished from other conical tents by the smoke flaps at the top of the structure. The tipi is durable, provides warmth and comfort in winter, is cool in the heat of summer, and is dry during heavy rains. Tipis … See more

    See also

    Chum (tent), a similar structure used by various peoples from northwestern Siberia to northern Mongolia.
    Goahti, a somewhat similar structure used by the Sami people of northern Scandinavia… See more

     
  1. A tipi or tepee (/ ˈtiːpi / TEE-pee) is a conical lodge tent that is distinguished from other conical tents by the smoke flaps at the top of the structure, and historically made of animal hides or pelts or, in more recent generations, of canvas stretched on a framework of wooden poles.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipi
    Tipis are the conical skin- or canvas-covered dwellings used by the Plains Indians as permanent or seasonal dwellings. The Sioux word tipi literally translates as "used to live in." In the nineteenth century each tipi accommodated, on average, eight to ten adults and children.
    plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.arc…
    A tipi (also commonly spelled “teepee”) is the ingenious shelter traditionally used by indigenous people of the North American Great Plains and Canadian Prairies. Native Americans made the tall, conical shelters from animal skins stitched together then draped over very long lodge poles, set vertically, leaning to a central point.
    www.notesfromthefrontier.com/post/how-to-build-a …
    A tipi is a conical tent originally made of animal skins or birch bark and wood found in the northwest called lodge pole pine. It is a skill and hard work to make so many long poles of the same length with a gentle taper that end in a point. It was popularized by the Native Americans of the Great Plains.
    en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Indian_Tipi/Tipi_History
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  3. Tepee | Native American, Tipi, Tent | Britannica

    Jul 20, 1998 · tepee, conical tent most common to the North American Plains Indians. Although a number of Native American groups used similar structures …

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  7. Tipi - New World Encyclopedia

    A tipi (also teepee, tepee) is a conical tent originally made of animal skins or birch bark and popularized by the Native Americans of the Great Plains.

  8. Tipi - The Canadian Encyclopedia

    Apr 2, 2012 · Tipis are cone-shaped dwellings that many Plains Indigenous peoples used to live in until the mid-1800s. Today, tipis retain cultural significance and are sometimes constructed for special functions. (See also Architectural …

  9. Encyclopedia of the Great Plains | TIPIS

    Tipis are the conical skin- or canvas-covered dwellings used by the Plains Indians as permanent or seasonal dwellings. The Sioux word tipi literally translates as "used to live in." In the nineteenth century each tipi

  10. Tipi Significance in Plains Indian Culture: A Historical Overview

  11. Tipi | Colorado Encyclopedia

    The tipi, or tepee, is an iconic form of Native American housing. It has a long history of use throughout Colorado and the western plains of North America. Sturdy and secure yet portable, the hide-covered tipi has been an ideal shelter …

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