Plains Indians

Going back to the 1700s, a group called the Plains Indians occupied the land we live in today and surrounding areas north and south of where we are. 200 years ago there were no cars, no stores, and no houses like we have today. Their lives were much different than ours are however, our lives were greatly influenced by the culture of the Plains Indians. The addition of new resources helped these people develop and change their culture, eventually leading to our current, modern culture.

Today we will learn who the Plains Indians are and which ways their culture from the 1700s is the same or different than ours in the 2000s and how our culture was influenced by the Plains Indians. You will have the opportunity to COMPARE and CONTRAST the two cultures based on your own life and what you have learned about our community.