Cheyenne people facts for kids

The Cheyenne lived in earth lodges with wood frames packed with dirt. They also lived in teepees made from wood poles and buffalo hides.

Images for kids

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  Cheyenne hide dress, c. 1920, Gilcrease Museum

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  Cheyenne beaded hide shirt, Woolaroc

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  Cheyenne model tipi, buffalo hide, 1860

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  W. Richard West Jr., former director and cofounder of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

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  Cheyenne woman photograph by Edward S. Curtis, 1930

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  Portrait of Cheyenne chief Wolf-on-the-Hill by George Catlin, 1832. A band of Cheyenne visited Fort Pierre, South Dakota in 1832 where some were painted by Catlin during a westward expedition.

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  Ledger drawing by Hubble Big Horse showing a battle between Cheyenne warriors and Mexican lancers.

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  Ledger drawing showing a battle between a Cheyenne warrior (right) and an Osage or Pawnee warrior (left).

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  Ledger drawing of a mounted Cheyenne warrior counting coup with lance on a dismounted Crow warrior.

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  Ledger drawing of a Cheyenne warrior with pronghorn horned headdress, symbol of the Crazy Dog Society.

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  Arapaho and Cheyenne 1851 treaty territory. (Area 426 and 477). Area 477 is the reserve established by treaty of Fort Wise, February 18, 1861.

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  Chief Black Kettle of the Southern Cheyenne, an advocate of peace among his people.

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  Little Coyote (Little Wolf) and Morning Star (Dull Knife), chiefs of the Northern Cheyenne

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  Cheyenne prisoners in Kansas involved in escape northward. From left to right: Tangle Hair, Wild Hog, Strong Left Hand, George Reynolds (interpreter), Old Crow, Noisy Walker, Porcupine, and Blacksmith. All prisoners were released free from charges.

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  White Buffalo, a Northern Cheyenne chief who received the rank of sergeant in the United States Army.

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  Cheyenne courting scenes, by Big Back, before 1882

See also

In Spanish: Cheyenes para niños