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Here a couple of photos illustrating the native american setup of tipis. It would be interesting to see how the particular reed tipi was made up.
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0006.jpg) Arapaho camp with buffalo meat drying near Fort Dodge, Kansas. Photographed by William S. Soule, 1870
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0014.jpg) Little Big Mouth, a medicine man, seated in front of his lodge near Fort Sill, Oklahoma, with medicine bag visible from behind the tent. Photographed by William S. Soule, 1869-70.
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0016.jpg) Reed Tipi, Cayuse Tribe, Umatilla Reservation, photographed by Thomas Leander Moorhouse, ~1900
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0017.jpg) Cayuse Tribe, Umatilla Reservation, photographed by Thomas Leander Moorhouse, 1900
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0018.jpg) Reed Tipi, Cayuse Tribe, Thorn Hollow, Umatilla Reservation, photographed by Thomas Leander Moorhouse, ~1900
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0184.jpg) Tipi construction (A) 1907, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0185.jpg) Tipi construction (B) 1907, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0208.jpg) Slow Bull's tipi 1907, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0272.jpg) Medicine tripod (Apsaroke) 1908, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/1318.jpg) Cree tipis 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/1330.jpg) Frame of the sponsor's tipi, Cree sun-dance 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/1335.jpg) A Sarsi tipi 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/1339.jpg) A Piegan play tipi 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/1357.jpg) Painted tipis (Assiniboin) 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/1360.jpg) A Piegan tipi 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/1361.jpg) Transporting the ceremonial bag and tipi-cover of a Blackfoot society 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/1368.jpg) A Blackfoot tipi. 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0257.jpg) An Apsaroke lodge 1908, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0274.jpg) Medicine lodge (Apsaroke) 1908, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0403.jpg) Piegan lodge 1910, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0420.jpg) Return to faster's lodge (Piegan) 1911, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0430.jpg) A child's lodge (Piegan) 1910, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0475.jpg) Mat lodge (Yakima) 1910, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0482.jpg) A holiday lodge (Yakima) 1910, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0568.jpg) Joseph Dead Feast Lodge (Nez Perce) 1905, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0573.jpg) A mat lodge (Umatilla) 1910, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/1366.jpg) Lodge of the Horn Society (Blood) 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/1401.jpg) Preparatory lodge, Cheyenne sun dance 1927, photographed by E.S. Curtis
![](/view/Pics/NativeAmerican/0018.jpg) ![](/imgs/blowup.png) Reed Tipi, Cayuse Tribe, Thorn Hollow, Umatilla Reservation, photographed by Thomas Leander Moorhouse, ~1900 |
An interesting part on all tipi photos are that the main canvas reaches 0-5cm (0-2") to the ground.
This indicates the regions where those tipis are pitched are very dry with little rainfall, as otherwise the canvas would not reach so low, but have 10-20cm (5-7") space which reduces mould and moose growth on the canvas.
The inlining inside of course should go on the ground.
Another interesting option of a tipi is the one either made of or covered with reed mats, e.g. those of Cayuse Tribe, there some poles are used from the outside to fixate the reed mats - and might have chosen to protect the canvas underneath.
The question arises, whether below are buffalo or cotton-based canvas, and how the moisture after a rain behaves in between. E.g. in Europe with frequent humid climate from spring to late fall, the humidity poses a challenge in shelter construction.
The similiarity is close, from reed mat based tipi to a grass house as seen here:
- "The Indian Tipi, its history, construction, and use", 2nd Edition by Reginald & Gladys Laubin ISBN 0-8061-2236-6
Sources to purchase tipis, and/or more information about tipis:
- USA:
- Germany: Indianertipi.de
, e.g. 6m tipi incl. inlining € 650 (without poles)
- Czech: Ares.cz: Historical Tents
, 6m tipi incl. inlining € 677 (without poles)
- Switzerland: Tipi.li
, e.g. 6m tipi incl. inlining € 950 - 1500 (without poles)
- UK: SpiritsIntent.com
, covered structures, nomadic dwellings, alternative homes, canvas tents
- UK: Hearthworks Tipis & Yurts
, sale and hire of tipis and yurts, event production, kyrgyz yurts
- UK: Stunning Tents
, tipi alike tents (incl. one pole tipis) with accessories
(End of Article)Content: - Page 1: How To Manuals, Tipi Math & Plan, Sewing, Considerations, Extensions, Sealing 100% Rain, Upgrade Size ...
- Page 2: Historic Native American Tipis, Detail Observation, Reed Mat based Tipi, Grass House, References ...
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