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a portable apartment that taught architects everything about wind, smoke, and not freezing to death
means A cone-shaped, portable dwelling made of poles and covered with hides or canvas, traditionally used by Plains Indigenous peoples of North America.
from From the Dakota (Sioux) word thípi, meaning roughly 'they dwell' or 'dwelling' — built from thí, 'to dwell,' plus a pluralizing element. English borrowed it in the 19th century and spelled it every way imaginable (teepee, tepee, tipi), which is why purists still argue. Note that 'teepee' belongs specifically to the Plains design; it's often confused with the 'wigwam,' a dome-shaped Algonquian structure that is a different word for a different shelter entirely.
- smoke control
- Adjustable flaps vent fire smoke like a chimney
- women's work
- Plains women owned, built, and dismantled them
- fast move
- A skilled crew could pack one in minutes
- clever tilt
- Cone leans slightly to brace against prevailing wind
- name origin
- From Lakota words meaning roughly used for dwelling
blackfeet indian reservation — montana tribes historically used buffalo-hide teepees for portable shelter across the great plains
fort laramie wyoming — historic 19th-century fur trading post where plains tribes erected teepees for trade gatherings