Brush Shelter Research Paper

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Shelter
The Paiute tribe lived in two different types of homes. In the summer time, they lived in shelters called Brush shelters. In the winter, they lived in homes that were called Wickiups. The shelters were made out of sticks.
FOOD
The Paiute tribe ate all kinds of things. They ate rabbits, rice-grass, nuts, seeds, and berries. The woman cooked the food and the men were the

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