HABITATION​
WIGWAM
Tipi (Teepee) and Prospector Tent for Sale
in Canada and Elsewhere in the World
Active - conscious - creative
Since 2008
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to have wigwam dwellings made with the best materials on the market.
Choosing the right material, such as 13oz polycotton canvas, is crucial to ensuring the longevity of your wigwam.
All of our Wigwams, like tipis, prospector tents and other custom models, are made with the utmost care.
Did you know?
When you buy at Habitation Wigwam, the profits collected are donated to Indigenous organizations, as well as people who work hard for their community to help them have a place in their images so that they can promote their ancestral values.
Thank you for your visit. Meegweech
The Habitation Wigwam team
Tipi (Teepee)
Traditionally, teepees were built with wooden poles and covered with buffalo hides sewn together.
Nowadays, Habitation Wigwam uses canvas. Since 2008, we've been striving to improve our products, and we're proud to say with certainty that the canvas we use today is of the highest quality on the market.
History of the teepee
Indigenous peoples create powerful symbolic associations between the teepee and the spiritual world . The interior floor of the teepee is open , representing the Earth, the mother nourisher. The canvas represents the sky and the connection with the Creator. The poles connect the Earth to the sky and symbolize paths by which prayers travel to the heavens (The Canadian Encyclopedia). For greater comfort, the floor can be covered with fir and bison hides. This is also how the indigenous people traditionally made their beds in the past, and surprisingly, it is very comfortable and smells good!
Today, the tipi is used by most of the indigenous peoples of America . It represents an emblem of resistance, healing, cultural reappropriation. The tipi gives hope for better days for our indigenous brothers and sisters. We help them as best we can to reclaim their culture and promote it for the healing of their people.
We are grateful to work alongside them because we believe they can teach us how to live more in connection with ourselves and with nature, which is invaluable.
Please know that no matter your background, we are here to help you get the highest quality teepee.
Teepee poles
We can help you get the poles you need to set up your teepee. For the price of teepee poles , you must contact us, because we have to see it, case by case, depending on your region.
Creating your own teepee poles is possible. It is not a very difficult task, but it does require energy. However, spending energy on a job well done brings great satisfaction. By making your own teepee poles , you will save a good amount of money on their prices, but also on transport.
If you have the opportunity, we encourage you to do so.
Prospector tents
Functionality and a little history
In all seasons, and especially in winter, prospector tent camping/glamping has historical, traditional and practical roots . This activity would not be possible today without the knowledge of winter survival passed down and improved by Aboriginal people from generation to generation. It has contributed to the way of life of mining and forestry prospectors throughout North America and beyond.
Traditionally erected in the forest or near wooded areas, the prospector tent has the shape of a small house tall enough to walk around in while standing. The canvas is mounted on a structure made of tree trunks. However, in areas close to urban areas, construction timber will be used. As for more modern installations, campers use lightweight metal structures, such as aluminum, which is easy to use and transport.
The Habitation Wigwam Prospector Tent is made of high quality canvas. It has an opening in one of the front canvases to allow an elbow-shaped chimney pipe to exit, allowing the installation of a wood stove for cold and damp weather.