THE EASTERN WOODLANDS NATIVE AMERICANS

Eastern Woodland

Tyler Draher and Candiss Rodriguez

Period 6

TRIBES OF THE EASTERN WOODLANDS

Pequot, Ojibway ,Narragansett, MicMac,

Massachusett, Chippewa, Algonquian Speaking Tribe

This is a man of the Pequot Tribe

This man is part of the Ojibway tribe

FOODS IN THE EASTERN WOODLANDS

Pequot tribe- All of they’re food came from lakes, ponds, and rivers. Ojibway tribe- berries, fish, deer, bear, and moose Narragansett tribe- Clams, Oysters, Shell Fish All these tribes ate these kinds of foods because they were easy to find

in the area they were in and that’s what they were used to.

Fresh water clams

Buffalo Berries

Fresh water fish

CLOTHING OF THE EASTERN WOODLANDS

All of he clothing that was worn usually consisted of skirts, breechcloths, and shirts. But in certain traditional dances boys and girls have to wear dresses. Boys have to wear yarn all over theirs and girls have to wear bells.

What a traditional man would wear in the Pequot tribe.

What a traditional child would where in a ceremony

HOMES OF THE EASTERN WOODLANDS Some homes they lived in were wigwams and houses

made of wood Wigwams were made out of binding mats, skins, or bark over a

support of poles.

A wigwam that people live in.

NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIONS

Most of the people in the Eastern Woodlands region believed in a specific God to tell them what to do spiritually. For example, the people of the Pequot tribe believe in Shamans. They tell them when to plant, harvest, and hunt.

These are people that dress up as what tribe members think Shamans look like. People like this dress up for ceremonies and normal traditional celebrations.

TRADITION OR CEREMONY OF THE EASTERN WOODLANDS Pequot tribe- Tell stories of myths and of great mystical

gods Ojibway- Have a war dance to fight their enemies Narragansett- Burn or bury personal possessions as

sacrifice to the spiritual gods.

This is what people wore and how they danced in a traditional war dance in the Ojibway tribe.

ARTS/CRAFTS OF THE EASTERN WOODLANDS

Include the following Costumes made out of leather and feathers Buck skin coin pouches Pottery

Traditional Pottery

Buck skin coin pouch

Feathered head dress am and leather costume

A FAMOUS PEQUOT

Daniel Boone: Archetype, carved civilization out of the wilderness.

He is most famous for his traveling and discovering new civilization

Daniel Boone a great explorer

INTERESTING FACTS FROM THE EASTERN WOODLANDS

Include the following1) Woman and children of the Peqout tribe collected wild berries,

grapes, nuts, and eligible roots

2) Ojibway tribe had all sorts of secret religions that weren't supposed to be practiced.

3) The Narragansett tribe was once led by a lesser chief called Sachems

4) In the Ojibway tribe woman were responsible for cleaning and making all meals for the men and children.

5) In the Ojibway tribe older men were required to wear bones as earrings. A man wearing

traditional bone earrings A lesser chief

that lead the Narragansett tribe at one time.

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=Ojibway&offset=0 http://danshamptons.com/article/sheltered-island/sheltered-is

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