Woodland and Plains Indians

Woodland Indians Tribes Iroquois Wampanoag Cree Algonquin

Woodland Indians Habitats Woodland Indians live in two different types of homes. They live in WIGWAMS and LONGHOUSES. <- Wigwams Longhouses ->

Woodland Indians Habitats- Wigwams Made from trees and bark Rounded roof Rounded shape protects from weather: rain, wind, snow 10-16 ft. wide

Woodland Indians Habitats- Wigwams Built fires in the middle of the Wigwam Used fires to heat the home and for cooking At top of Wigwam there is a hole for smoke to escape 1-2 families live in

Woodland Indians Habitats- Wigwams

Woodland Indians Habitats- Longhouses Trees-long poles/ bark Rounded Roofs 300 ft. or longer Many fire pits- used for warmth and cooking Holes in the top to let smoke escape

Woodland Indians Habitats- Longhouses Villages near river for water and fish Many villages Palisades: fence around village 10-12 ft. poles 1 entrance/exit Protected against others

Woodland Indians Habitats- Longhouses As many as 30 families live in Space to live, sleep, and store belongings: like an apartment house Mother, father, children, and grandparents In longhouses, families lived together mom, dad, grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles

Plains Indians Tribes Crow Comanche Blackfoot Lakota Facts: Nomadic: moved with the buffalo Little shelter because in the plains Change in temperatures: hot and cold

Plains Indians Habitats Plains Indians live in TEPEES.

Plains Indians Habitats-Tepees Easy to build, take down and move around Made from buffalo hides and poles Easily taken apart Tie poles- stretch hide Large tents Face east: wake up with the sun Decorated with paintings

Plains Indians Habitats-Tepees Fire pit in the middle of the tepee with rocks surrounding Used for heating and cooking Hole on top of the tepee to let smoke escape Buffalo skins used to protect against winds Keeps cool in the summer Keeps warm in the winter

Plains Indians Habitats-Tepees One family per tepee Slept on buffalo robe Store baskets of food and clothes Villages are smaller Easy to move across the plains when smaller

Woodland Indians Resources/Food Natural Resources: land or raw materials, supplied by nature Forest for harvesting River ways Men: made tools and used plants for tying, hunted Women: planted seeds, were farmers, harvested crops- corn, beans, squash, sunflowers, pumpkins, and gourds

Woodland Indians Resources/Food Women: made clay pots for cooking and water Cooking- roasted on sticks or stones or clay pots Dried food stored for winter below house (cooler)

Woodland Indians Resources/Food Animals used for meat and clothing Animals eaten: deer, black bear, fox, raccoon, wolf, rabbit, owl, snake, wild turkey, and moose Skins- clothing, blankets, and bags

Woodland Indians Resources/Food Other Food eaten: Wild Fruits (could be dried): apples, strawberries, roots, and mushroom Nuts: walnuts and acorns Vegetables: corn and wild rice Maple Sugar Fish/Shellfish/Clams/Crabs Turtle

Woodland Indians Resources/Food Rivers- water and fish Bark- houses and boats Wild Plants: medicine, food, baskets Fish/Shellfish/Clams/Crabs: food, shells for crafts Turtles: eat, musical instruments

Woodland Indians Resources/Food Used all parts of the corn- corn to corn husk; very resourceful Leaves/shoots are vegetables - Some of them were brewed

Plains Indians Resources/Food Fire used for cooking Roasted meat on a stick or boiled with vegetable to make stew Some cut to strips and dried with smoke from the fire Food was not always fresh; dried food lasted months when food was scarce

Plains Indians Resources/Food Men: left family to hunt Depended on buffalo (bison)- food, shelter, clothing Only hunted what they needed and didn’t waste anything

Plains Indians Resources/Food Mostly ate meat Women also picked herbs and other wild plants Before hunted with horses- hunted on foot

Plains Indians Resources/Food Animals Hunted: bear, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, coyotes, pronghorn prairie chickens, grouse, eagles, meadowlark, buffalo deer, antelope, moose, elk, prairie dogs, rats

Plains Indians Resources/Food Buffalo hide- clothing, blankets, tepees Buffalo robe- used to keep warm Buffalo-Skinned, stretched, scraped, washed Horns- toys, utensil Bones- weapons, tools Wild plants- berries, vegetable, prairie turnips, plums, chokecherries

Woodland Indians Art Used animal skins as canvas Used berries to make colors Made pottery from clay Dolls and baskets from plants

Woodland Indians Art Basket Weaving Painting on Canvas Wood Carving Jewelry Making Making of Dolls Pottery Dancing

Plains Indians Art Petroglyphs Stone Carvings Jewerly Cave Paintings

Plains Indians Art Painting Dancing Story Telling