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Did Native Americans in Mexico use teepees also?

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It is important to understand that current geopolitical borders are not naturally occurring but were imposed by European immigrants. Keeping that in mind we Comanches, and I'm sure other peoples as well, traveled into Mexico to trade/raid for horses. read more

However, the tipi is not designed for sedentary use so the answer to the question is a resounding “NO” if you are referring to the sedentary Native population of Mexico. As a highly nomadic people it would be misleading to call us Comanches (and other nomadic tribes) either “Mexican” or “American”. read more

Tepees were designed as a cone shaped tent which was warm in the wimter and cool in the summer. They were used by the Plains and in the Canadian Prairies. They were designed for simplicity and ease in disassembling and reconstructing for a nomadic lifestyle. These dwellings were not used by other natives and aboriginals. read more

Native American Longhouse The longhouse was a type of home built by the American Indians in the Northeast, particularly those of the Iroquois nation. Another name for the Iroquois was Haudenosaunee which meant "People of the Longhouses". read more

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