Jennifer Eblin has been a full-time freelance writer since 2006. Her work has appeared on several websites, including Tool Box Tales and Zonder. Eblin received a masters degree in historic preservation from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

The Wichita Indians still exist today, living on reservations in the United States. Their lives today are substantially different from the lives they once led, and this includes recreational activities. Throughout history, the tribe has used specific celebrations as a major facet of their lives. Any event worth noting was celebrated with a large party and dance by the tribe.

The Wichita Indians led a normal life save for those special occasions. Following a war party, wherein the men came back with the bodies of others, the tribe would throw a celebratory party. Explorers noted that the tribe would dance around the fire, sing songs and then eat the bodies of those men. The Wichita also held large ceremonial parties as part of a religious ceremony. The entire tribe would come together and dance as the shaman performed his ceremony.

Everyone in the Wichita tribe had a separate role in the tribe. The men often left on war parties or hunting trips, while the women were left to gather food and plant vegetables. The children helped when needed but often played games with a woven hoop. Children depended on each other for recreational activities, and the women worked together.