As vegetables they had potatoes , spinach, and prairie turnip. They also caught fish in nearby streams and rivers. The Sioux rarely went hungry.

Did the Sioux eat berries?

The Sioux were hunters and gatherers. They collected and ate various types of fruit like choke-berries as well as potatoes, nuts, and other fruits. The Sioux also grew corn. They hunted rabbit, buffalo, deer, elk, and birds.

What did the plain tribe eat?

The Plains Indians who did travel constantly to find food hunted large animals such as bison (buffalo), deer and elk. They also gathered wild fruits, vegetables and grains on the prairie. They lived in tipis, and used horses for hunting, fighting and carrying their goods when they moved.