Houses of the Hidatsa Tribe
The Hidatsa, also known as the Minnetaree, inhabited villages near the Knife and Missouri Rivers in present-day North Dakota. Their settlements, consisting primarily of earth-covered lodges, remained largely unchanged from early European encounters. Notable visitors, including Catlin and Maximilian, documented these villages, noting their layout, social practices, and ceremonies. Over time, the Hidatsa adopted log cabins alongside traditional lodges. Their culture included agricultural practices and seasonal migrations in pursuit of buffalo, with caches used for storing food and valuables during hunting trips.