which characteristic of the Great Plains Native Americans made the teepee and appropriate home for them to live in

Teepees were made of buffalo hide fastened around very long wooden poles, designed in a cone shape. Tepees were warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Although these structures were highly mobile, the design still provided a solid shelter for the American Indians. Teepees provided great mobility for hunting buffalo and elk, because they could be dismantled and reconstructed very quickly.