Biography of the plains

Native Americans/First Nations peoples of the Great Plains of North America

"Indigenous peoples of the Plains" redirects here. Not to be confused with Plains Indigenous peoples of Taiwan.

"Buffalo culture" redirects here.

For the culture of Buffalo, New York, see Buffalo, New York § Culture.

Plains Indians or Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies are the Native Americantribes and First Nationband governments who have historically lived on the Interior Plains (the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies) of North America.

While hunting-farming cultures have lived on the Great Plains for centuries prior to European contact, the region is known for the horse cultures that flourished from the 17th century through the late 19th century. Their historic nomadism and armed resistance to domination by the government and military forces of Canada and the United States have made the Plains Indian culture groups an archetype in literature an