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By: Ericka Anthony & Alex Long. Witchita. Shelter. The Witchita lived in beehive-shaped houses. The tipis were only temporary houses for when the men went hunting. The Coahuiltecans lived in dome shaped huts as permanent homes. Witchita. Coahuiltecan.
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By: Ericka Anthony & Alex Long Witchita
Shelter • The Witchita lived in beehive-shaped houses. • The tipis were only temporary houses for when the men went hunting. • The Coahuiltecans lived in dome shaped huts as permanent homes. Witchita Coahuiltecan
Food • They ate buffalo meat and vegetables. • They didn’t eat fish even though they lived near 2 rivers.(Red River & Brazes River) They ate snakes Lizards Insects Spiders & Armadillos Witchita
Regions of Texas • Great Plains and Central Plains. • Coastal Plains Witchita Coahuiltecan Witchita Coahuiltecan
Witchita Weapons • Tomahawks (axes) • Knives • Bows & Arrows All used for hunting.
Coahuiltecan Weapons • Bows & Arrows
Clothing • they would wear moccasins, plain tee shirts and skirts • Sometimes women wore high knee dresses made of buffalo skin • The men would wear breech clouts and fiber sandals Witchita Coahuiltecan
Witchita Appearance • The men and women had tattoos on their faces and bodies to show that they were apart of that certain tribe. • Witchita NEVER was a tribe.
Sources • http://www.texasindians.com/wichita.htm • http://www.bigorrin.org/wichita_kids.htmhttp://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjh/marneyg/03-04_Plains-Projects/flach_04_weapons.html