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Tipi is a Sioux word which is applied to the tents of all the Plains tribes. "Ti" means "dwelling" and "pi" means "used for".
The Native American tribes, such as the Caddo, who lived in North Central Texas during the
first half of the nineteenth century were agricultural and lived in permanent villages in large houses with
thatched conical roofs. However, hunters such as the Cherokees and Kiowas did pass through this area, carrying
their Tipis with them. As they often camped near natural springs, the grounds at Old City Park where Browder's Springs
is located, may have served as a camp site. 
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