The "Lone Teepee" (or "Tipi") was a landmark along the 7th Cavalry's march. The term "wigwam" has often been incorrectly used to refer to a conical skin tipi. The main form of shelter used by the Kiowa was the tipi or skin lodge. The word "tipi" comes into English from the Lakota language. The tipi soon substituted the old lodge. The poles of the tipi were used to construct a travois during times of travel. First, the midwives softened the [[earthen floor]] of the tipi and dug two holes. Fourteen clusters of stones interpreted as wickiup and tipi rings indicate human habitation. It is also used in traditional tipi construction. She gave birth to her daughter Phoebe in a tipi at the Glastonbury Festival. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dakota Tipi First Nations reserve. At least one entrance hole with collapsible flap allowed entry into the tipi. Many Crow families still own and use the tipi, especially when traveling. The diameter at the base of each tipi is , and they are in height. The married couple would reside in their own tipi or with the husband's family.