The Pawnee Way Of Life

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The Pawnee had a very different way of life than we did back before westward expansion. For example, they lived in igloo like structures made of mud, soil, and wooden poles called earthen lodges. They ate corn and fish, but more importantly, buffalo. The buffalo were a big part of pawnee life. They used every bit of the buffalo whether it was for clothes, food, or even toys. They also worshiped the buffalo by having a buffalo alter in their homes and having ceremonies. This is how the pawnee had a different way of life than us before westward expansion.

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