The Indian Tipi, Its History, Construction and Use

The Sioux word tipi means "for living in"' it is well named. Not only is it practical - warm in winter, cool in summer, standing up to the roughest weather, moveable and easy to construct - it is beautiful, even undecorated, and possesses a wealth of history, tradition and lore. Kit Carson lived in a tipi; so did Buffalo Bill, Jim Bridger, General John Charles Fremont, and many another giant of our history. Here, in this unique book, is everything you need to know about constructing and living in a tipi, together with its history and its art, including the art of decorating it in best Indian style - in short, all the tipi lore extant today.