History of Native Americans

Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, & Eastern Woodland Tribes

Southwest Tribes

Where?

Lived in Arizona, New Mexico,

South Colorado, and northern Mexico area.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nordamerikanische_Kulturareale_en.png

Southwest (con.)

Food Farmers

Grew corn, beans, squash, melons, pumpkins, and fruit

Wild turkeys

Caitlin Regan, “Corn”, February 28 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Wizan, “fruit” February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Southwest (con.)

Clothing

Climate so warm they didn’t need much clothing

Wore moccasins on their feet

Grew cotton when it was colderFlydime, “Cotton” February 28, 2011 via

Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Southwest (con.)

Shelter Lived in buildings made of

adobe.

Mixture of clay and straw

Made on cliffs in shallow caves

Used bones & wood to make latters to reach upper levels

B A Bowen Photography, “Anasazi Dwelling” February 28 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Southwest (con.)

Ceremonies

Kachinas: spirits of ancestors

Return to bring clouds & rainnorwichnuts, “Rain Coming”, February 28,

2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Pacific Northwest

Tribes

Where?

Along Pacific Ocean

From southern Alaska into Washington

State.

Pacific Northwest (con.)

Food Used Ocean as

main food source

Fruit from the forest

David Saddler, “Ocean City” February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

James Dowe, “Berries”, February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Pacific Northwest (con.)

Clothing Made from cedar

bark to protect from wind & rain

Necklaces made from beaver teeth, bear claws, & clamshellsMichael Scheltgen, “National Geographic Tree”,

February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Pacific Northwest (con.)

Shelter Big houses made

from red cedar tree

Roof made of wood planks to keep rain out

Totem pole outside of the home represents the many generations

Paul Mannix, “Totem pole” February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Pacific Northwest (con.)

Ceremonies Potlatch: dancing &

gift giving

Wore animal masks & covered in feathers & paint

Destroyed valuables to gain great wealth

Ellenm1, “Wolf Mask”, February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Great Plains Tribes

Where?

Area between the Mississippi & Rocky Mountains

Great Plains Tribes (con.)

Food

Hunters & Gathers

Trade amongst tribes

Buffalo & Antelope

ForsterFoto, “Antelope”, February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Great Plains Tribes (con.)

Clothing Men wore animal

skin leggings, loin cloth, & belt

Buffalo skin when cold

Women wore dresses made of deerskin

Valentina Storli, “Buffalo”, February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Great Plains Tribes (con.)

Shelter

Lived in teepees made by leaning poles together and draping with buffalo skin

Dominic Alves, “Teepee”, February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Great Plains Tribes (con.)

Ceremonies Sun Dance: 4 day

celebration in the summer

Ghost Dance: took place at night, believed to be able to talk to ancestors

gr33n3gg, “Sun”, February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Woodland Tribes

Where?

From Maryland to the Great

Lake Area and into Maine

Woodland Tribes (con.)

Food Hunters & Gathers

Hunted Bear, moose, bison, & fishermen

Ate corn, beans, & berries

Grew squash, pumpkins, & melons

Thierry, “Bear” February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

James, “Moose” February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Woodland Tribes (con.)

Clothing

Wore clothing made from animal skin

Moccasins made from buckskin

Women wove grass skirts

Emma Jane Hogbin, “Hand Made Moccasins” February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Woodland Tribes (con.)

Shelter Wigwams: round wooden-

framed structures, covered in bark

Longhouses: rectangular wooden-framed structure covered in bark

Jonathan Teiller, “DSC_1673.JPG” February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Woodland Tribes (con.)

Ceremonies Cry ceremony:

performed when member died, 5 days long chief would dance and sing around fire

Wore masks to cure diseases said to scare evil spirit out of the sick person

Project

Choose one type of American Indian tribe

Create a model of the shelter that tribe uses

Things to have on model: Where What type of shelter Food/ other interests

Choices: Pacific Northwest Southwest Great Plains Woodland

Have fun!

Citations

All information was found from the website www.kidzworld.com

Northwest Band: http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1387-american-indians-northwest-bands

Woodland Band: http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1330-american-indians-woodland-tribes-and-california-indians

Southwest Band: http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1389-american-indians-southwest-bands

Great Plains Band: http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1303-american-indians-plains-tribes-and-southeastern-tribes