1. Native Americans
SOLs - USI.3a and 3b

2. Native Americans
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, American Indians (First Americans) were dispersed across different environments in North America.

3. In which areas did the American Indians ( First Americans) live?1
Inuit 2
Kwakiutl 4 5 3
Iroquois
Sioux
Pueblo

4. Inuit Inhabited present-day Alaska and Northern Canada
Lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of the year.
Food, Clothing, Crops and Shelters were appropriate for where the Inuit lived.
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5. Kwakiutl The Kwakiutl inhabited the pacific Northwest coast.
Their climate consisted of rainy mild weather
The Kwakiutl adapted to their environment and used it to provide food, shelter, clothing and crops.
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6. Pueblo Inhabited Southwestern United States
Lived in the areas now called New Mexico and Arizona
Lived in desert areas, cliffs and mountains
The Pueblo adapted to their environment and used it to provide food, shelter, clothing and crops.
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7. Sioux Inhabited the Interior Regions of the United States
Lived within the Great Plains
Climate was made up of dry grasslands
Food, Clothing, Crops and Shelters were appropriate for where the Sioux lived.
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8. Iroquois Inhabited northeast North America
Lived in the heavily forested eastern woodlands
The Iroquois adapted to their environment and used it to provide food, shelter, clothing and crops.
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9. Discussion Questions
How Did Geography and Climate affect the way American Indian (First American) groups met their basic needs?
Why do we see such differences in the lifestyles of the American Indian (First American) tribes?
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