Pawnee IndiansPawnee Indians

By Kynedi and MarindaBy Kynedi and Marinda

Where the Pawnee Indians LivedWhere the Pawnee Indians Lived

• Lived along Platte River• Large oval lodges; formed with posts, willow branches,

grass, and earth • As many as 30-50 people live in the same lodge• About 10-15 lodges• Pawnees on Nebraska

How They LivedHow They Lived

• Women did most labor

• Young women watched and learned

• Older women watched children

• Men hunted, were warriors, and medicine men / priests

What They Ate What They Ate

• Corn

• Buffalo

• Squash

• Deer

• Rabbit

• Maize

Cultures and TraditionsCultures and Traditions

• Danced around the fire

• Ceremonies to balance nature

• Prayed to their gods and

spirits

Clans Clans

• Bear

• Beaver

• Eagle

• Buffalo

• Deer

• Owl

Other Tribes Other Tribes

• Xau-i or Grand Pawnees

• Kit-ke-hak-I or Republican Pawnees

• Pit-a-hau-e-rat or Tapage Pawnees

• Ski-di or Loup Pawnees

ClothingClothing

• Girls wore dresses made of buffalo skin

• Boys wore otter skin moccasins, buffalo skin loin cloths; in the summer; in the winter they wore buffalo robes, and pants

Other NamesOther Names

• Paneassa

• Pariki

• Pari

ProtectionProtection

• Dug deep into the ground and when enemies came into the hole the Pawnee Indians would start shooting

• They went on high hills to see who was coming