Igloo
Friday, August 24th, 2007 Posted in Igloo, Shelters | No Comments »An igloo, translated sometimes as snowhouse, is a shelter constructed from blocks of snow, generally in the form of a dome. Although iglooit are usually associated with all Inuit, they were predominantly constructed by people of Canada's Central Arctic and ...
Tipi/Teepee
Friday, August 24th, 2007 Posted in Shelters, Tipi/Teepee | No Comments »A tipi (also teepee, tepee) is a conical tent originally made of animal skins or birch bark and popularized by the Native Americans of the Great Plains. The dwelling was remarkably durable, and gave warmth and comfort to its inhabitants ...
Sweat Lodge
Friday, August 24th, 2007 Posted in Shelters, Sweat Lodge | No Comments »Nez PercĂ© sweat-lodge The sweat lodge is a ceremonial sauna and an important ritual used by North American First Nations or Native American peoples. There are several styles of sweat lodges that include a domed or oblong hut similar to a ...