Plains Indian attitude to land and nature

Attitudes towards the land and nature

• The Great Plains had very harsh weather conditions- extreme heats, and massive winds like tornadoes.
• They communicated to the spirit world through animals.
• Some rules were: don't abuse nature, dont take anything unneccessary for survival.
• They saw the environment as something to fit in with, not to exploit.
• They believed it supported all living things.
• Bison and Buffalo were particularly important to them.
• The Indians believed everything in nature had a spirit and these spirits would sometimes help humans.
• Over the Plains, land was very difficult to farm and no one person owned this land as property. Land wasn't something that could be bought or sold.
• Plains…