North American Societies World History Chapter 16.1

North American Indians

North American Tribes

From where did the first American come? Migratory Path 40,000-12,000 years ago

North American Tribes Less developed than Central & South American Created no great empire Left few ruins DID create complex societies Long distance trade & construct buildings

Pacific Northwest Kwakiutl, Nootka & Haida Oregon to Alaska Hunted whales in canoes Coastal forest provided resources

Pacific Northwest Potlatch families displayed their rank and prosperity in an elaborate ceremony

Southwest Hohokam & Anasazi Arizona Developed irrigation to farm Pottery instead of baskets Accomplished builders

Southwest Built impressive cave dwellings Lived in pueblos – villages of large compounds made of stone and adobe.

What are the benefits of living in a cave?

Great Plains

Great Plains Mound Builders Woodland east of Mississippi River Built to bury their dead or other religious ceremonies Mississippian – last Mound Builder culture Culture based on farming & trade

Cahokia – Monk’s Mound Collinsville, IL

Serpent Mound Southern Ohio

Political alliances for protection Northeastern Tribes Variety of cultures Political alliances for protection

Northeastern Tribes Iroquois League Mohawk Oneida Onondaga Cayuga Seneca

Cultural Connections Northeastern Tribes Trade networks brought tribes together. Rivers especially Religion Sacred spirits Respect for the land Shared Social Patterns Totems – natural object which a group identifies itself