The Indian Tipi: Its History, Construction, and Use

by Deb Bennett

Book Overview

The Sioux word tipi means "for living in"' it is well named. Not only is it practical - warm in winter, cool in summer, standing up to the roughest weather, moveable and easy to construct - it is beautiful, even undecorated, and possesses a wealth of history, tradition and lore. Kit Carson lived in a tipi; so did Buffalo Bill, Jim Bridger, General John Charles Fremont, and many another giant of our history. Here, in this unique book, is everything...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034522339X
• ISBN13: 9780345223395
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 7.0"