Eastern Woodlands
Eastern Woodlands Location
On the Map
These Native Americans lived in the __________________ part of North America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. This includes the __________ Lakes region and south to the Gulf of Mexico.
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o o o o
o ___________________ : made with sticks, birch bark, and grass. __________________: made of logs
o Fertile _____________ o Rivers & ___________ o Forests
o o o o
Nuts Berries Squash Beans
Corn _________ _________ _________
Notable Tribes o o o o o
Algonquian Cherokee Shawnee Seminole Iroquois
How did they get their food? o Hunter-gatherers o __________________
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Their clothes were made from _______________.
o On foot (walked) o __________________ Made of birch bark and tree gum.
Government How were they governed? Iroquois League of the Nations o _________ tribes came together for peace. They spoke the same language, believed in the same gods, and had similar customs.
Did they migrate? o ________________________
Government Continued The Great Council o Main purpose was to keep the Great Law of ____________ (Iroquois shouldn’t kill each other). o They made decisions and laws for all of them.
Culture What were their beliefs and rituals?
o _________________ – medicine man that they believed could cure all. o Wore _________ to scare away evil spirits. o ________ Ceremonies were held when someone in the tribe died and lasted five days.
Interesting Facts Wampum Bead o Sacred ____________ used for ceremonies and for currency (____________) when trading. Wampum ____________ o A belt made up of wampum beads.
Great Plains Location
On the Map
Where did they live?
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Notable Tribes Sioux
Native Americans lived on the __________ __________ of central North America. This includes the area from north of what is today the Canadian border to presentday southern Texas.
Cheyenne Blackfoot Comanche Crow
Environment
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they live in?
o Flat, _____________ land o Few ___________
____________ o poles and buffalo hide
Food What did they eat? o Squash
o ___________
o Pumpkin
o ___________
o Buffalo
How did they get their food? o Hunter-gatherers o __________________
Clothing
Transportation
Government
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
How were they governed?
o On foot (walked) o ________________ o Travois (sled-like structure
Their clothes were made from _______________ or antelope and looked like long ______________ or shirts.
that they used to drag loads over land).
Parfleche o ________________________
___________ Council o Each tribe selected a chief to rule.
Did they migrate? o Some were nomadic who followed the buffalo. Others were sedentary because they lived near water.
Culture
Interesting Facts
What were their beliefs and rituals?
__________________ o Celebrations or prayers to the ________ __________. Great Spirit o They believed it had power over _____________________________. _________ Dance o Ceremony during summer months. o Lasted four days.
___________________ o Used for food, clothing, blankets, pots, tools, and utensils. ____________________ o Spanish explorers brought horses to America and it made the life much easier for the Native Americans.
Southwest Location
On the Map
These Native Americans lived in the region that included what is today _______________, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado and ___________.
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o Hot and __________ (dry) o Few ____________ or Rivers o Suffered from __________ (desert)
Navajo Pueblo Apache
o Corn ( ___________ ) o Beans o _________________
How did they get their food? o __________________ o Farmers
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Their clothes were made from ___________ ___________.
Notable Tribes
o On foot (walked)
Did they migrate? o They were farmers, so they ________ ________ migrate.
Culture
Adobe Houses o Modular, multi-story houses made of ___________. o Adobe - __________ and straw baked into hard bricks. o Very _____________!
Government How were they governed? o Had their own government. o The _________ within the
villages would choose a leader to represent them on the __________ ____________.
Interesting Facts
o _______________ Dances - Ceremony to worship ancestors and to help o _________ - Weaved clothing. o Women - Owned property and bring _____________. made baskets and pottery. o ______________ – Secret underground rooms used for special meetings o ____________ - Hills with flat and ceremonies. tops where villages were built to o Kachina ________– Used to help teach their religion keep away enemies. to the children.
Great Basin Location These Native Americans lived in the region ____________ of the Northwest coast. This includes present-day Nevada, ____________, and Utah.
On the Map Shade in the area in which they lived.
Notable Tribes o Ute o Shoshone o Washo
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
Mountains o Surrounding mountains create a bowl-like landscape. Water is prevented from flowing out.
Dry __________
o o o o
Seeds ________ Berries Plants
___________ __________ o usually made of wood, dirt and sand
How did they get their food? o Hunter-gatherers Food was scarce and there weren’t many animals. They ate any food they could find.
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Rabbit-skin _________ were common in ____________. o ___________ aprons & breechcloths were common in ____________.
Culture
o On foot (walked) o ____________
Did they migrate? o ________________________
Government How were they governed? They didn’t have a tribal council or other type of government, because they were always moving around. o ________ __________ They traveled in small groups that might have been the size of a typical family.
Interesting Facts
What were their beliefs & rituals? o They believed that everything on earth had spirits (including plants, animals, rocks, and water).
o Ute Native Americans enjoyed
____________ grasshoppers and other bugs.
o They held dances, festivals, and other ceremonies to worship their o They thought it was disgusting to see gods. They believed the the Spanish eat ___________! celebrations would bring them good luck in the future.
Pacific Northwest Location
On the Map
Notable Tribes
These Native Americans lived in the region that included what is today southern ___________ to northern California.
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o Oceans, Rivers, and ____________. o Many ________ _______.
Tlingit Nez Perce Salish
o Nuts o Berries o Salmon
o Clams o _________ o _________
How did they get their food? o __________-____________
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Their clothes were made of softened _________ _______.
o ___________ Homes or Lodges Made of _________ wood.
o On foot (walked) o __________________ Canoe made from cedar wood.
Did they migrate? o ______ - they had an abundance of food and safe, sturdy shelter.
Culture What were their beliefs & rituals? ___________ Pole Told a story about their ancestors and displayed wealth. Shaman Medicine man they believed could ______ anything. Potlatch ___________ to show wealth, lasted days.
Government o o
o o
How were they governed? They were split into ________, or groups. Each clan had its own _____________, like an eagle or a raven. Men could not marry women from their own clan. The _________________ ruled the tribe.
Interesting Facts Canoes Their canoes were very ________________. They were carved from ___________ ___________.
Eastern Woodlands Location
On the Map
These Native Americans lived in the eastern part of North America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. This includes the Great Lakes region and south to the Gulf of Mexico.
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o Fertile Soil o Rivers & Streams o Forests
o o o o
Nuts Berries Squash Beans
o o o o
Corn Moose Deer Bear
Notable Tribes o o o o o
Algonquian Cherokee Shawnee Seminole Iroquois
o Wigwams: made with sticks, birch bark, and grass. o Longhouses :made of logs
How did they get their food? o Hunter-gatherers o Farmers
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Their clothes were made from Deer
o On foot (walked) o Canoe Made of birch bark and tree gum.
Did they migrate? o No
Government Continued The Great Council o Main purpose was to keep the Great Law of Peace (Iroquois shouldn’t kill each other). o They made decisions and laws for all of them.
Culture What were their beliefs and rituals?
o They believed that everything had a soul. o Shaman – medicine man that they believed could cure all. o Wore masks to scare away evil spirits. o Cry ceremonies were held when someone in the tribe died and lasted five days.
Government How were they governed? Iroquois League of the Nations o Five tribes came together for peace. o They spoke the same language, believed in the same gods, and had similar customs.
Interesting Facts Wampum Bead o Sacred beads used for ceremonies and for currency (money) when trading. Wampum Belt o A belt made up of wampum beads. The designs were sometimes used to tell a story.
Great Plains Location
On the Map
Where did they live?
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Notable Tribes Sioux
Native Americans lived on the Great Plains of central North America. This includes the area from north of what is today the Canadian border to presentday southern Texas.
Cheyenne Blackfoot Comanche Crow
Environment
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they live in? Tepee o poles and buffalo hide
o Flat, Grassy land o Few Trees
Food What did they eat? o Squash
o Corn
o Pumpkin
o Beans
o Buffalo
How did they get their food? o Hunter-gatherers o Farmers
Clothing
Transportation
Government
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
How were they governed?
Their clothes were made from buffalo or antelope and looked like long dresses or shirts.
o On foot (walked) o Horses o Travois (sled-like structure that they used to drag loads over land).
Parfleche o Rawhide bag
Village Council o Each tribe selected a chief to rule.
Did they migrate? o Some were nomadic who followed the buffalo. Others were sedentary because they lived near water.
Culture
Interesting Facts
What were their beliefs and rituals?
Powwows__ o Celebrations or prayers to the Great Spirit. Great Spirit o They believed it had power over everything. Sun Dance o Ceremony during summer months. o Lasted four days.
Buffalo o Used for food, clothing, blankets, pots, tools, and utensils. Horses o Spanish explorers brought horses to America and it made the life much easier for the Native Americans.
Southwest Location
On the Map
These Native Americans lived in the region that included what is today _Arizona _, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado and Utah.
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o Hot and Arid (dry) o Few Trees or Rivers o Suffered from droughts
Navajo Pueblo Apache
o Corn (maize) o Beans o Squash
How did they get their food? o Hunter-Gatherers o Farmers
(desert)
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Their clothes were made from sheep (spun into wool).
Notable Tribes
o On foot (walked)
Did they migrate? o No. They were farmers, so they did NOT migrate.
Adobe Houses (also called Pueblos) o Modular, multi-story houses made of adobe. o Adobe - Clay and straw baked into hard bricks. o Very durable!
Government How were they governed? o Had their own government. o The clans within the villages
would choose a leader to represent them on the Village Council.
Culture
Interesting Facts
o Snake Dances - Ceremony to worship ancestors and to help bring RAIN. o Kiva – Secret underground rooms used for special meetings and ceremonies. o Kachina Dolls - Used to help teach their religion to the children.
o Men - Weaved clothing. o Women - Owned property and made baskets and pottery. o Mesas - Hills with flat tops where villages were built to keep away enemies.
Great Basin Location These Native Americans lived in the region east of the Northwest coast. This includes present-day Nevada, Idaho and Utah.
On the Map Shade in the area in which they lived.
Notable Tribes o Ute o Shoshone o Washo
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o Mountains o Dry Desert o Surrounding mountains create a bowl-like landscape. Water is prevented from flowing out.
o o o o
Seeds Nuts Berries Plants
Hogan House o usually made of wood, dirt and sand
How did they get their food? o Hunter-gatherers Food was scarce and there weren’t many animals. They ate any food they could find.
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Rabbit-skin robes were common in winter. o Bark aprons & breechcloths were common in summer.
o On foot (walked) o horses
Did they migrate? o yes
Culture
Government How were they governed? They didn’t have a tribal council or other type of government, because they were always moving around. o Kin Cliques They traveled in small groups that might have been the size of a typical family.
Interesting Facts
What were their beliefs & rituals? o They believed that everything on earth had spirits (including plants, animals, rocks, and water).
o Ute Native Americans enjoyed eating grasshoppers and
other bugs.
o They held dances, festivals, and other ceremonies to worship their o They thought it was disgusting to see gods. They believed the the Spanish eat eggs! celebrations would bring them good luck in the future.
Pacific Northwest Location
On the Map
Notable Tribes
These Native Americans lived in the region that included what is today southern Alaska to northern California.
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o Oceans, Rivers, and Streams o Many Cedar Trees
Tlingit Nez Perce Salish
o Nuts o Berries o Salmon
o Clams o Whale o elk
o Plank Homes or Lodges Made of cedar wood.
How did they get their food? o __ Hunter-Gatherers
Clothing
Transportation
Government
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
How were they governed? They were split into clans, or groups. Each clan had its own symbol, like an eagle or a raven. Men could not marry women from their own clan. The wealthiest ruled the tribe.
o Their clothes were made of softened cedar bark.
o On foot (walked) o __ Dugouts _ Canoe made from cedar wood.
Did they migrate? o No - they had an abundance of food and safe, sturdy shelter.
Culture What were their beliefs & rituals? __ Totem _ Pole Told a story about their ancestors and displayed wealth. Shaman Medicine man they believed could cure anything. Potlatch __ Party _ to show wealth, lasted days.
o o
o o
Interesting Facts Canoes Their canoes were very artistic. They were carved from cedar trees.
On the Map
These Native Americans lived in the __________________ part of North America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. This includes the __________ Lakes region and south to the Gulf of Mexico.
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o o o o
o ___________________ : made with sticks, birch bark, and grass. __________________: made of logs
o Fertile _____________ o Rivers & ___________ o Forests
o o o o
Nuts Berries Squash Beans
Corn _________ _________ _________
Notable Tribes o o o o o
Algonquian Cherokee Shawnee Seminole Iroquois
How did they get their food? o Hunter-gatherers o __________________
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Their clothes were made from _______________.
o On foot (walked) o __________________ Made of birch bark and tree gum.
Government How were they governed? Iroquois League of the Nations o _________ tribes came together for peace. They spoke the same language, believed in the same gods, and had similar customs.
Did they migrate? o ________________________
Government Continued The Great Council o Main purpose was to keep the Great Law of ____________ (Iroquois shouldn’t kill each other). o They made decisions and laws for all of them.
Culture What were their beliefs and rituals?
o _________________ – medicine man that they believed could cure all. o Wore _________ to scare away evil spirits. o ________ Ceremonies were held when someone in the tribe died and lasted five days.
Interesting Facts Wampum Bead o Sacred ____________ used for ceremonies and for currency (____________) when trading. Wampum ____________ o A belt made up of wampum beads.
Great Plains Location
On the Map
Where did they live?
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Notable Tribes Sioux
Native Americans lived on the __________ __________ of central North America. This includes the area from north of what is today the Canadian border to presentday southern Texas.
Cheyenne Blackfoot Comanche Crow
Environment
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they live in?
o Flat, _____________ land o Few ___________
____________ o poles and buffalo hide
Food What did they eat? o Squash
o ___________
o Pumpkin
o ___________
o Buffalo
How did they get their food? o Hunter-gatherers o __________________
Clothing
Transportation
Government
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
How were they governed?
o On foot (walked) o ________________ o Travois (sled-like structure
Their clothes were made from _______________ or antelope and looked like long ______________ or shirts.
that they used to drag loads over land).
Parfleche o ________________________
___________ Council o Each tribe selected a chief to rule.
Did they migrate? o Some were nomadic who followed the buffalo. Others were sedentary because they lived near water.
Culture
Interesting Facts
What were their beliefs and rituals?
__________________ o Celebrations or prayers to the ________ __________. Great Spirit o They believed it had power over _____________________________. _________ Dance o Ceremony during summer months. o Lasted four days.
___________________ o Used for food, clothing, blankets, pots, tools, and utensils. ____________________ o Spanish explorers brought horses to America and it made the life much easier for the Native Americans.
Southwest Location
On the Map
These Native Americans lived in the region that included what is today _______________, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado and ___________.
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o Hot and __________ (dry) o Few ____________ or Rivers o Suffered from __________ (desert)
Navajo Pueblo Apache
o Corn ( ___________ ) o Beans o _________________
How did they get their food? o __________________ o Farmers
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Their clothes were made from ___________ ___________.
Notable Tribes
o On foot (walked)
Did they migrate? o They were farmers, so they ________ ________ migrate.
Culture
Adobe Houses o Modular, multi-story houses made of ___________. o Adobe - __________ and straw baked into hard bricks. o Very _____________!
Government How were they governed? o Had their own government. o The _________ within the
villages would choose a leader to represent them on the __________ ____________.
Interesting Facts
o _______________ Dances - Ceremony to worship ancestors and to help o _________ - Weaved clothing. o Women - Owned property and bring _____________. made baskets and pottery. o ______________ – Secret underground rooms used for special meetings o ____________ - Hills with flat and ceremonies. tops where villages were built to o Kachina ________– Used to help teach their religion keep away enemies. to the children.
Great Basin Location These Native Americans lived in the region ____________ of the Northwest coast. This includes present-day Nevada, ____________, and Utah.
On the Map Shade in the area in which they lived.
Notable Tribes o Ute o Shoshone o Washo
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
Mountains o Surrounding mountains create a bowl-like landscape. Water is prevented from flowing out.
Dry __________
o o o o
Seeds ________ Berries Plants
___________ __________ o usually made of wood, dirt and sand
How did they get their food? o Hunter-gatherers Food was scarce and there weren’t many animals. They ate any food they could find.
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Rabbit-skin _________ were common in ____________. o ___________ aprons & breechcloths were common in ____________.
Culture
o On foot (walked) o ____________
Did they migrate? o ________________________
Government How were they governed? They didn’t have a tribal council or other type of government, because they were always moving around. o ________ __________ They traveled in small groups that might have been the size of a typical family.
Interesting Facts
What were their beliefs & rituals? o They believed that everything on earth had spirits (including plants, animals, rocks, and water).
o Ute Native Americans enjoyed
____________ grasshoppers and other bugs.
o They held dances, festivals, and other ceremonies to worship their o They thought it was disgusting to see gods. They believed the the Spanish eat ___________! celebrations would bring them good luck in the future.
Pacific Northwest Location
On the Map
Notable Tribes
These Native Americans lived in the region that included what is today southern ___________ to northern California.
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o Oceans, Rivers, and ____________. o Many ________ _______.
Tlingit Nez Perce Salish
o Nuts o Berries o Salmon
o Clams o _________ o _________
How did they get their food? o __________-____________
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Their clothes were made of softened _________ _______.
o ___________ Homes or Lodges Made of _________ wood.
o On foot (walked) o __________________ Canoe made from cedar wood.
Did they migrate? o ______ - they had an abundance of food and safe, sturdy shelter.
Culture What were their beliefs & rituals? ___________ Pole Told a story about their ancestors and displayed wealth. Shaman Medicine man they believed could ______ anything. Potlatch ___________ to show wealth, lasted days.
Government o o
o o
How were they governed? They were split into ________, or groups. Each clan had its own _____________, like an eagle or a raven. Men could not marry women from their own clan. The _________________ ruled the tribe.
Interesting Facts Canoes Their canoes were very ________________. They were carved from ___________ ___________.
Eastern Woodlands Location
On the Map
These Native Americans lived in the eastern part of North America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. This includes the Great Lakes region and south to the Gulf of Mexico.
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o Fertile Soil o Rivers & Streams o Forests
o o o o
Nuts Berries Squash Beans
o o o o
Corn Moose Deer Bear
Notable Tribes o o o o o
Algonquian Cherokee Shawnee Seminole Iroquois
o Wigwams: made with sticks, birch bark, and grass. o Longhouses :made of logs
How did they get their food? o Hunter-gatherers o Farmers
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Their clothes were made from Deer
o On foot (walked) o Canoe Made of birch bark and tree gum.
Did they migrate? o No
Government Continued The Great Council o Main purpose was to keep the Great Law of Peace (Iroquois shouldn’t kill each other). o They made decisions and laws for all of them.
Culture What were their beliefs and rituals?
o They believed that everything had a soul. o Shaman – medicine man that they believed could cure all. o Wore masks to scare away evil spirits. o Cry ceremonies were held when someone in the tribe died and lasted five days.
Government How were they governed? Iroquois League of the Nations o Five tribes came together for peace. o They spoke the same language, believed in the same gods, and had similar customs.
Interesting Facts Wampum Bead o Sacred beads used for ceremonies and for currency (money) when trading. Wampum Belt o A belt made up of wampum beads. The designs were sometimes used to tell a story.
Great Plains Location
On the Map
Where did they live?
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Notable Tribes Sioux
Native Americans lived on the Great Plains of central North America. This includes the area from north of what is today the Canadian border to presentday southern Texas.
Cheyenne Blackfoot Comanche Crow
Environment
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they live in? Tepee o poles and buffalo hide
o Flat, Grassy land o Few Trees
Food What did they eat? o Squash
o Corn
o Pumpkin
o Beans
o Buffalo
How did they get their food? o Hunter-gatherers o Farmers
Clothing
Transportation
Government
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
How were they governed?
Their clothes were made from buffalo or antelope and looked like long dresses or shirts.
o On foot (walked) o Horses o Travois (sled-like structure that they used to drag loads over land).
Parfleche o Rawhide bag
Village Council o Each tribe selected a chief to rule.
Did they migrate? o Some were nomadic who followed the buffalo. Others were sedentary because they lived near water.
Culture
Interesting Facts
What were their beliefs and rituals?
Powwows__ o Celebrations or prayers to the Great Spirit. Great Spirit o They believed it had power over everything. Sun Dance o Ceremony during summer months. o Lasted four days.
Buffalo o Used for food, clothing, blankets, pots, tools, and utensils. Horses o Spanish explorers brought horses to America and it made the life much easier for the Native Americans.
Southwest Location
On the Map
These Native Americans lived in the region that included what is today _Arizona _, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado and Utah.
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o Hot and Arid (dry) o Few Trees or Rivers o Suffered from droughts
Navajo Pueblo Apache
o Corn (maize) o Beans o Squash
How did they get their food? o Hunter-Gatherers o Farmers
(desert)
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Their clothes were made from sheep (spun into wool).
Notable Tribes
o On foot (walked)
Did they migrate? o No. They were farmers, so they did NOT migrate.
Adobe Houses (also called Pueblos) o Modular, multi-story houses made of adobe. o Adobe - Clay and straw baked into hard bricks. o Very durable!
Government How were they governed? o Had their own government. o The clans within the villages
would choose a leader to represent them on the Village Council.
Culture
Interesting Facts
o Snake Dances - Ceremony to worship ancestors and to help bring RAIN. o Kiva – Secret underground rooms used for special meetings and ceremonies. o Kachina Dolls - Used to help teach their religion to the children.
o Men - Weaved clothing. o Women - Owned property and made baskets and pottery. o Mesas - Hills with flat tops where villages were built to keep away enemies.
Great Basin Location These Native Americans lived in the region east of the Northwest coast. This includes present-day Nevada, Idaho and Utah.
On the Map Shade in the area in which they lived.
Notable Tribes o Ute o Shoshone o Washo
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o Mountains o Dry Desert o Surrounding mountains create a bowl-like landscape. Water is prevented from flowing out.
o o o o
Seeds Nuts Berries Plants
Hogan House o usually made of wood, dirt and sand
How did they get their food? o Hunter-gatherers Food was scarce and there weren’t many animals. They ate any food they could find.
Clothing
Transportation
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
o Rabbit-skin robes were common in winter. o Bark aprons & breechcloths were common in summer.
o On foot (walked) o horses
Did they migrate? o yes
Culture
Government How were they governed? They didn’t have a tribal council or other type of government, because they were always moving around. o Kin Cliques They traveled in small groups that might have been the size of a typical family.
Interesting Facts
What were their beliefs & rituals? o They believed that everything on earth had spirits (including plants, animals, rocks, and water).
o Ute Native Americans enjoyed eating grasshoppers and
other bugs.
o They held dances, festivals, and other ceremonies to worship their o They thought it was disgusting to see gods. They believed the the Spanish eat eggs! celebrations would bring them good luck in the future.
Pacific Northwest Location
On the Map
Notable Tribes
These Native Americans lived in the region that included what is today southern Alaska to northern California.
Shade in the area in which they lived.
Environment
Food
Housing/Shelter
What was the climate and landforms like?
What did they eat?
What did they live in?
o Oceans, Rivers, and Streams o Many Cedar Trees
Tlingit Nez Perce Salish
o Nuts o Berries o Salmon
o Clams o Whale o elk
o Plank Homes or Lodges Made of cedar wood.
How did they get their food? o __ Hunter-Gatherers
Clothing
Transportation
Government
What did they wear?
How did they travel?
How were they governed? They were split into clans, or groups. Each clan had its own symbol, like an eagle or a raven. Men could not marry women from their own clan. The wealthiest ruled the tribe.
o Their clothes were made of softened cedar bark.
o On foot (walked) o __ Dugouts _ Canoe made from cedar wood.
Did they migrate? o No - they had an abundance of food and safe, sturdy shelter.
Culture What were their beliefs & rituals? __ Totem _ Pole Told a story about their ancestors and displayed wealth. Shaman Medicine man they believed could cure anything. Potlatch __ Party _ to show wealth, lasted days.
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Interesting Facts Canoes Their canoes were very artistic. They were carved from cedar trees.
