Title: Native American Facts for Kids: Koasati Indians (Coushattas)
Headings: Koasati/Coushatta Indian Fact Sheet
Koasati/Coushatta Indian Fact Sheet
Content: What was Coushatta clothing like? Did they wear feather headdresses and face paint? Coushatta men wore a breechclout, sometimes with leggings to protect their legs. Coushatta women wore wraparound skirts. Shirts were not necessary in Coushatta culture, but men and women both wore poncho-style blouses in cool weather. Like most Native Americans, the Coushattas wore moccasins on their feet. Here is a website with pictures of moccasin shoes . In colonial times, the Coushattas adapted European costume such as waistcoats and full skirts. Here is a webpage with pictures of traditional Coushatta dress, and here are some photographs and links about Indian garments in general. Coushatta Indians didn't wear Native American warbonnets like the Lakota.