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Strummerville overlooks a sea of tipis and is named in memory of Joe Strummer, The Clash's lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, who died in 2002.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

The rings were used to anchor tipis, and they measure barely 2 meters across.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2023

More than a dozen tipis stood on the state Capitol mall as rallygoers carrying flags and signs that read “Defend the Sacred” and “Honor our Treaties” gathered before the building.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2021

“For the first time I saw their interlocking spiral construction. Those cement tipis spiral the way a real tipi properly does, I thought to myself,” she wrote.

From Washington Times • Feb. 23, 2015

Their camp groups were small, and, although no exact figure could be obtained, they never numbered more than the occupants of a few buffalo-hide tipis.

From Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society by Murphy, Robert F.