1. History of Native Americans Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, & Eastern Woodland Tribes

2. Southwest Tribes Where? Lived in Arizona, New Mexico, South Colorado, and northern Mexico area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nordamerikanische_Kulturareale_en.png

3. 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

4. Southwest (con.) Clothing Climate so warm they didn’t need much clothing Wore moccasins on their feet Grew cotton when it was colder Flydime, “Cotton” February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

5. 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

6. Southwest (con.) Ceremonies Kachinas: spirits of ancestors Return to bring clouds & rain norwichnuts, “Rain Coming”, February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

7. Pacific Northwest Tribes Where? Along Pacific Ocean From southern Alaska into Washington State.

8. 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

9. Pacific Northwest (con.) Clothing Made from cedar bark to protect from wind & rain Necklaces made from beaver teeth, bear claws, & clamshells Michael Scheltgen, “National Geographic Tree”, February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

10. 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

11. 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

12. Great Plain Tribes Where? Between Mississippi and Rocky Mountains

13. Great Plains Tribes (con.) Food Hunters & Gathers Trade amongst tribes Buffalo & Antelope ForsterFoto, “Antelope”, February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

14. Great Plains Tribes (con.) Clothing Men wore animal skin leggings, loin cloth, & belt Buffalo skin when cold Women wore dresses made of deerskin ValentinaStorli, “Buffalo”, February 28, 2011 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution

15. 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.

16. 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

17. Woodland Tribes Where? New England to the Great Lakes area and into Maine

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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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!

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