“It’s similar to a tent, it’s just the tent that the Native Americans used.” That’s not to say that tipis are traditional to the Warm Springs tribe. The Warm Springs, Wasco and Paiute ...

These structures, the handiwork of Nomadics Tipi Makers in Bend, reflect a respect for Native American culture and are emblematic of an Oregon company that has prioritized cultural responsibility ...

Lacing pins are then threaded through part of the tipi cover. Okichiyapi is a Lakota word that means to help one another. “I feel like a lot of people forget that Native Americans still exist ...

Dale Rae Samples, a Native American artist and Nomadics’ staff member designed most of the paintings on Kah-Nee-Ta’s new tipis. Others were designed in collaboration with local artists, the ...