Tipis-Tepees-Teepees

Tipis site is dedicated to all the people around the world who have ever studied the American Indian tipi and wanted to live the life of freedom on the Plains that this structure represents.  It is also dedicated to all those who wanted to own, have owned, will own a lodge in the future.  We hope to give you information which will help you in setting up the camp of your dreams. This site is also dedicated to the Laubins, who spent their life in the study of  Native American culture which inspired so many of us in acquiring a tipi.  The Sioux spelling for "tipis" will be used through most of these pages, though you may see the other recognized forms of the word.

Tipis-Tepees-Teepees: History and Design of the Cloth Tipi...by Linda A. Holley.  This book is NOW in print and will be available on this site.  Check back to see more information on how to order. See Research Area for more information.

This site has been updated since the first of August 2007 and still being updated....just look for the yellow areas of new material.

Published Articles and Books-Research Area

National Powwow XIV (14) July2008 tipi comp. Danville, Ill

Interior materials-backrests-beds-floors-spoons-bags-parfleche

Painted Covers
 2nd. Page
 3rd. Page
 4th. Page
 5th. Page

 

Transportation of Poles:         Roof rack  & Trailers     

Historic Photos and Drawings
 

USA tipis Manufacturers... Cloth Tipi Makers

Lodge Owners Encampment-Disney Thanksgiving

Inside the Tipi-Photos/Drawings:    Historic  and Modern/Contemporary

P L  Bowles

The Look of the Historic tipi camp set up.

Univ. of Wash. Library

European and other World tipi makers

Buffalo Hide Tipis-  Makers Today

FIHA tipi competition and Pictures 2008

Rain caps

Doors

Hide Tipis

Toy Tipi Covers page1 & page 2

Tipi Pattern Drawings

Material Culture of the Plains, Prairie and Plateau  or PIS for short

Linings or Ozan-rope/pole/decorated

 

National Powwow Pictures  #12 page 1 Page 2 and page 3

National Powwow 13

Individual Owners

   Post Card Tipis 2nd. Page

 Stereo View Tipis Glass Slides

Contests-Guidelines for tipi competition

 

Anpetu Tatanka Etay (Buffalo Days)

Page two 2007      Page three

Pole, Pegs and Lacing Pins

Outside Camp area  

European Tipis and web sites

Pegging down tipis

Asian Tipis

Web Sites ...owners-museums-resorts

 

Links to Other Sites

 

Beaded Covers

Keeping the Lodge Warm

 

  Bulgarian tipis

Hungarian tipis

Russian Tipis

Outside Dangles/Pictures

*Special thanks to all of those who have given permission to use photos from their books, sites and personal collections.  The Denver Public Library for their digital library of historic materials,  Larry Belitz, Wes Housler, Carolyn Corey and Preston Miller, Jacques Petryseyn, Chris Ravenshead, Doug Rodgers, Mike Terry, Louis Garcia, Georg Barth, Stephen Gill, Bill Holm, Jan Kirstek, Dmitriy, Ken Weidner, Curtis Carter, Bill and Kathy Brewer, Two Bears, Richard Reese and others.

Email: tipisholley@yahoo.com

©2000 by Holley Arts-any part of this site (with the exception of certain articles or pictures which have their own copyright), may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-profit purposes: such as sharing with friends, students, other tipi owners or those interested.  However, NO PART of this site may be reproduced or transmitted in any form and then sold. If in doubt, contact the author or the web master for this site.

Special note:  This web site was developed by Linda Holley for her own personal reasons....it is not to sell tipis for any maker or to advertise any particular manufacturer.  Many people have helped with this site in giving me information, pictures or permission to use information.  Some have even helped with the Spelling and some have offered money or housing for the site.  Hey, I take what I can get.  But it is MY site and NOT influenced by anyone, person, thing or alien.  If it ever becomes "influenced" I will take my ball and go home.   BTW...."we" refers to the royal we....of me, myself and I. 

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