USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Before contact, most Plains peoples lived in villages and, like their neighbors to the east, got their food from farming, hunting, and fishing. But after Spanish settlers brought horses to North America, many Plains tribes abandoned farming to spend their lives following herds of bison (buffalo).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Plains Indians who did travel constantly to find food hunted large animals such as bison (buffalo), deer and elk. They also gathered wild fruits, vegetables and grains on the prairie.

Detailed explanation-3: -Corn, beans and squash, called the Three Sisters by many tribes, serve as key pillars in the Native American diet and is considered a sacred gift from the Great Spirit. Together, the plants provide complete nutrition, while offering an important lesson in environmental cooperation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plains Native Americans lived in both sedentary and nomadic communities. They farmed corn, hunted, and gathered, establishing diverse lifestyles and healthy diets.

Detailed explanation-5: -The ancestors of the American Indians were nomadic hunters of northeast Asia who migrated over the Bering Strait land bridge into North America probably during the last glacial period (11, 500–30, 000 years ago). By c. 10, 000 bc they had occupied much of North, Central, and South America.