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A "tipi" (also "teepee") is a cone-shaped shelter. Historically, Indigenous peoples of the Plains made tipis with animal skins and wooden poles, but modern tipis can be made with tarps, canvas, or even bedsheets.

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A "tipi" (also "teepee") is a cone-shaped shelter. Historically, Indigenous peoples of the Plains made tipis with animal skins and wooden poles, but modern tipis can be made with tarps, canvas, or even bedsheets.

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