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Here a couple of photos illustrating the native american setup of tipis. It would be interesting to see how the particular reed tipi was made up.
Arapaho camp with buffalo meat drying near Fort Dodge, Kansas. Photographed by William S. Soule, 1870
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Little Big Mouth, a medicine man, seated in front of his lodge near Fort Sill, Oklahoma, with medicine bag visible from behind the tent. Photographed by William S. Soule, 1869-70.
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Reed Tipi, Cayuse Tribe, Umatilla Reservation, photographed by Thomas Leander Moorhouse, ~1900
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Cayuse Tribe, Umatilla Reservation, photographed by Thomas Leander Moorhouse, 1900
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Reed Tipi, Cayuse Tribe, Thorn Hollow, Umatilla Reservation, photographed by Thomas Leander Moorhouse, ~1900
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Tipi construction (A) 1907, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Tipi construction (B) 1907, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Slow Bull's tipi 1907, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Medicine tripod (Apsaroke) 1908, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Cree tipis 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Frame of the sponsor's tipi, Cree sun-dance 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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A Sarsi tipi 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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A Piegan play tipi 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Painted tipis (Assiniboin) 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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A Piegan tipi 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Transporting the ceremonial bag and tipi-cover of a Blackfoot society 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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A Blackfoot tipi. 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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An Apsaroke lodge 1908, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Medicine lodge (Apsaroke) 1908, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Piegan lodge 1910, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Return to faster's lodge (Piegan) 1911, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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A child's lodge (Piegan) 1910, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Mat lodge (Yakima) 1910, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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A holiday lodge (Yakima) 1910, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Joseph Dead Feast Lodge (Nez Perce) 1905, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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A mat lodge (Umatilla) 1910, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Lodge of the Horn Society (Blood) 1926, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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Preparatory lodge, Cheyenne sun dance 1927, photographed by E.S. Curtis
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 Reed Tipi, Cayuse Tribe, Thorn Hollow, Umatilla Reservation, photographed by Thomas Leander Moorhouse, ~1900 |
An interesting part on all tipi photos are that the main canvas reaches 0-5cm (0-2") to the ground.
This indicates the regions where those tipis are pitched are very dry with little rainfall, as otherwise the canvas would not reach so low, but have 10-20cm (5-7") space which reduces mould and moose growth on the canvas.
The inlining inside of course should go on the ground.
Another interesting option of a tipi is the one either made of or covered with reed mats, e.g. those of Cayuse Tribe, there some poles are used from the outside to fixate the reed mats - and might have chosen to protect the canvas underneath.
The question arises, whether below are buffalo or cotton-based canvas, and how the moisture after a rain behaves in between. E.g. in Europe with frequent humid climate from spring to late fall, the humidity poses a challenge in shelter construction.
The similiarity is close, from reed mat based tipi to a grass house as seen here:
Old grass-house (Wichita) 1927, photographed by E.S. Curtis |
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Interior of Wichita grass-house 1927, photographed by E.S. Curtis |
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- "The Indian Tipi, its history, construction, and use", 2nd Edition by Reginald & Gladys Laubin ISBN 0-8061-2236-6
Sources to purchase tipis, and/or more information about tipis:
- USA:
- Germany: Indianertipi.de
 , e.g. 6m tipi incl. inlining € 650 (without poles)
- Czech: Ares.cz: Historical Tents , 6m tipi incl. inlining € 677 (without poles)
- Switzerland: Tipi.li , e.g. 6m tipi incl. inlining € 950 - 1500 (without poles)
- UK: SpiritsIntent.com , covered structures, nomadic dwellings, alternative homes, canvas tents
- UK: Hearthworks Tipis & Yurts , sale and hire of tipis and yurts, event production, kyrgyz yurts
- UK: Stunning Tents , tipi alike tents (incl. one pole tipis) with accessories
(End of Article)Content: - Page 1: How To Manuals, Tipi Math & Plan, Sewing, Considerations, Extensions, Sealing 100% Rain, Upgrade Size ...
- Page 2: Historic Native American Tipis, Detail Observation, Reed Mat based Tipi, Grass House, References ...
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