Overview of traditional Native American housing styles and their construction methods.

- Adobe house: A house made of adobe, a mixture of clay, soil, and straw. Used by Pueblo, Hopi, and other tribes in the Southwest.
- Tipi: A cone-shaped tent made of wooden poles covered with animal skins. Used by Plains tribes like the Dakota, Cheyenne, and others for easy transport.
- Plank house: A large house made of cedar wood planks, held together with ropes. Built by tribes in the Pacific Northwest such as the Chinook, Kathlamet, and Wakashan.
- Longhouse: A long rectangular house made of wooden poles, covered with bark or animal skins. Used by Iroquois and Algonquin tribes in the Northeast.
- Wigwam: A dome-shaped shelter made of arched poles, usually covered with woven mats or tree bark. Built by Algonquin tribes in the Northeast, including Wampanoag and Chippewa.