Southwestern native Americans

Areas Location south west What we know as New Mexico Arizona Parts of California Nevada Utah Colorado

Important trIBES Hohokam Mollogon Anaszai Pueblo people Apache

Home and foods Foods Three sisters (squash, beans, corn) Small game.

Home and food Hogan Navajo’s made this when they came the southwest Made out of wood and mud Door always faced east

Home and Foods Homes Pueblos Clay buildings Built on top of each other to keep safe

Important leaders Chiefs- leaders of a tribe. Geronimo Lead the apache native Americans in the fight against Mexico Koshare group of man who acted like clowns during Navajo Indian ceremony

Accomplishments and events

The pueblo revolution. The native Americans only revolted after the Spanish tried to convert their religion. They warned the Spanish to leave now or die, but 400 Spanish stayed and were killed. 12 years later the Spanish returned and conquered the territory. The Indians couldn't retaliate because they didn’t have enough warriors.

Navajo code talkers They were in use only in the pacific theatre They didn't use encryption technology to hide their signals, they didn’t hide them at all! The reason for this is that Navajo is a very complex language that the Japanese couldn’t dicipher. They hired 400 Navajo people

Pueblo traditions Kiva Kachinas Underground chamber where they held relgious ceremonies Men came here to socialize Kachinas Spirit beings referred by the pueblo people Several hundred each with a different name and appearance

Traditions Kachinvaki First ceremony attended by a Hopi child To tell boys and girls the tasks of adulthood

Accomplishments Irrigation system A system that moves water to crops Ranching Sheep herding.

Navajo long walk Early 1960 in New Mexico, Navajo and American us military long and bloody battles over land. Navajo lost and were forced to go to a reservation

Problems with the spanish They tried to make the native americans Christian. They brought diseases the Spanish would steal the native Americans crops.

Life as a native American of the southwest today Able to observer there legend and culture They a government now They have jobs