plains people lived in teepees. these were cone-shaped homes for single families. natives used buffalo skin as the walls and poles for the structure of the teepees. there was a hole at the top to allow light and smoke through. villages lived in earth lodges. these were round-shaped, and the walls were made of earth. usually, there were several families living in these homes. other types of homes were the wichita and osage. they were shaped like wigwams, which had dome or cone shapes. native often used grass for the walls.