The plains Indians are well known for the importance of buffalo's,religious ceremonies,the use of tepees and the war path customs.There are 4 important tribes which are Dakota,Cheyenne,Sioux and Comanche.Buffalo the most important food it supplied them with everything they needed,food,water,clothing,and shelter. They followed the culture migration or movement of the buffalo. Because they had to keep moving they needed a shelter that was quick and easy to move.