The daily life of the Cheyenne was vigorous and intense, but they seemed to get by and live their lives happily. They were nomadic, had a structured social life, and had a major conflict with the United States. The Cheyenne, like other nomadic natives, came from Siberia and then crossed the narrow Bering Strait that originally connected Asia and Alaska. Shai-ela is the Sioux word for Cheyenne, meaning "people who speak a strange language." The Cheyennes first made their home in the land now called Minnesota, which provided them with all of their basic needs. Then, in the late 1600s, they crossed the Mississippi River and went to the Great Plains, where the Northern and Southern Cheyenne live today. The Cheyenne once lived in mud houses with wooden frames covered with grass, but they later moved to tepees, a portable house that was easy to set up and take down. Teepees, made of wooden poles and buffalo hide, could easily be transported by horse. The teepee was an excellent home for the nomadic Cheyennes. During hot summers, the bottom of the teepee was rolled up so air could circulate, but not as much sunlight. In winter, the Cheyennes added a layer of earth to the teepee to insulate it. When the Cheyenne wanted to roam elsewhere, they would pack up all their belongings, put the bulky items in the travois, and move. A travois is a structure used on horses to transport objects across a large area. When babies are born, their ears are pierced, sometimes more than once, in a special ceremony celebrating their birth. The child stays with the mother, so the mother places the baby in a crib that could easily be carried throughout camp while he worked. From an early age, the child...... middle of paper...... tribes. He told his men to take the scalps of the Cheyennes and carry them to scare away the Indian tribes. The Cheyennes first came from Siberia, then crossed the land bridge to America. Then they wandered the east bank of the Mississippi River until the late 1600s. The Cheyenne then moved to the Great Plains and settled in what is now called Montana. Works Cited “The Cheyenne Indians”. : Religion. Np, and Web. February 7, 2014. “The People of Cheyenne.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, May 2, 2014. Web. February 7, 2014. “Cheyenne Religion.” Cheyenne religion. Np, and Web. February 7, 2014. “CHEYENNE TRIBE. »: Cheyenne religion. Np, and Web. February 7, 2014. “Cheyenne Tribe.” The Cheyenne tribe of American Indians. Np, and Web. February 4, 2014. “Countries and their cultures. » Religion and expressive culture. Np, and Web. February 7. 2014.