Powerpoint 1

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

Lived off the oceans

Hunted in the forest

Gathered fruits from forests Ankakay, “Ocean View”, March 23 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 Built Big Houses

with Red Cedar trees

20-60 ft wide

50-150 ft long

Wood planks for the roof

Michael Scheltgen, “National Geographic Tree”, March 23 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 Plain Tribes

Where?

Between Mississippi and 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?

New England to the Great Lakes area

and into Maine

Woodland Tribes (con.)

Food Hunters & Gathers

Grew squash and pumpkins

Hunted bears and moose

Fisherman

Thierry “Bear”, March 23, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

A. Poulos “Moose 1”, March 23, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Diana, “Bounty” March 23 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

Used face paint as a way of expressing feelings

Tech109, “Face Painting Jars”, March 23 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

Project

Pick a Native American Tribe that interests you

Describe in more detail how they lived in a one page paper

Create a model sized living environment for your American Indian tribe

South, Woodland, Plains, or Pacific Tribes are the choices

If you have a specific tribe you would like to choose have it approved by me!

Have Fun!

Citations

Information found at http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1330-american-indians-woodland-tribes-and-california-indians