There are several important facts about Plains Indians' artwork. The Plains Indians decorated almost all of their belongings. Some of the things the Plains Indians decorated were teepees, clothes, tools, and weapons.
       Some of the things that inspired the Plains Indians were plants, animals, the sky, and the land. The pictures often had different religous meanings. The Plains Indians who owned a shield believed that certain pictures or feathers brought good luck and blessings.
       Plains Indians warriors didn't do the sewing part of their clothes. The warriors' mothers or wives made the clothes.
       There are several important facts about the Plains Indians' artwork.
Warrior Painting Shield
Indian warriors painted pictures on their shields.
Wife Making Clothes
Plains Indians warriors' mothers or wives made their clothes.