This is the speech she gave in class:
The Teepee
The Comanche were Plains Indians. The Plains Indians lived from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to Mexico. They lived along rivers and streams so they could have water for bathing, drinking and cooking. When living in their villages along the rivers, the Indians built earth lodges. The Comanche tribe mostly lived in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.
The buffalo was very important to Plains Indians. Buffalo provided meat to eat. The skins were used for teepees and clothing. The bones were made into musical instruments. No part of the buffalo was wasted. The buffalo herds roamed the plains in search of food and water. The Comanche Indians followed the buffalo herds. When hunting, they lived in teepees.
Teepees were made of animal hides. The hides were stretched over poles arranged in a circle. The poles leaned together at the top. The teepee opening always faced east. If the teepee flap was open, a visitor was invited to enter. If the flap was closed, the visitor was to announce himself and wait for the host to invite him in. Teepees could be set up and taken down quickly to follow the buffalo herds.
When a teepee was taken down, the poles were used to carry the teepee and the family’s belongings. This was called a travois. The travois allowed the Indians to travel with the buffalo herds.
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