Wichita Tribe
By Peyton Fadely
Food and Tools
They weren't nomadic, so they lived in villages and farmed. Some of their main crops were maize, pumpkins, squash, and beans. Although they lived by rivers they did not fish, they hunted buffalo. For hunting they used the bow and arrow. They made sharp tools with obsidian.
Location and Homes
They lived in villages, their homes were cone shaped houses with adobe coverings. They lived in the Northern part of the Coastal Plains and the North Central Plains, but were moved to a reservation in Oklahoma.
Religion and Leadership
The Wichita's religious leader was a
shaman.They believed in the nature
forces around them. The Wichita
tribe followed a chief and a sub-
chief. They weren't a dictator, they
were like presidents, they talked
things over with the villagers and
warriors first. You were kept in
line by your relatives.
Facts and Characteristics
- For transportation they used dogs to carry a sled of belongings.
- Wichita artists are known for pottery, bead-work, and hide paintings.