Larry Belitz - Based on a study of a dozen original buffalo hide tipis, this reference manual, training guide, and how-to book covers everything from preparing the hide & sewing the cover …

“The Buffalo Hide Tipi of the Sioux” beautifully weaves together historical quotes, photos, illustrations and Larry’s immense expertise to teach you about all aspects of the iconic buffalo …

A tepee (tipi, teepee) is a Plains Indian home. It is made of buffalo hide fastened around very long wooden poles, designed in a cone shape. Tepees were warm in the winter and cool in the …

We are a new Trading Post, locally owned and operated in Hardin, MT, just a few miles from the Apsáalooke (Crow) Reservation and the historic Little Bighorn Battlefield. Our shop is …

The Buffalo Hide Tipi of the Sioux by Larry Belitz beautifully weaves together historical quotes, photos, illustrations and Larry's immense expertise to teach you about all aspects of the iconic …

Belitz has been making tipis in the traditional Sioux style since he first began working near Pine Ridge Reservation in the 1970’s, and is one of the best known buffalo hide tipi craftsman of …

Making a Tipi Creating a quality tipi the original way is a long process. The hide must be scraped from the carcass of a buffalo, brain tanned, and stretched to ensure durability. I use an elkhorn …

The name Buffalo Hide Tipi comes from our owner, who specializes in crafting custom buffalo hide tipis, a tradition deeply rooted in Native heritage. Just as these handcrafted tipis represent …

The U.S. Army captured the original buffalo hide tipi on September 9, 1876, following the Battle of Slim Buttes, South Dakota, against the Sioux. The tipi belonged to Chief American Horse of …

This buffalo hide tipi, at Nez Perce National Historical Park, is believed to have been made in the 1850’s. It consists of sixteen to twenty buffalo hides stitched together with sinew. Mylie...