Native Americans SOL’s - USI.3a and 3b

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

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

Arctic Tribe: Inuit Inhabited present-day Alaska and Northern Canada Lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of the year. Housing: Sodhouse, Igloo Clothing: Animal Skins Food: Hunting and Fishing Sodhouse Click Here to Return to the map

Northeast Tribe: Iroquois Inhabited northeast North America Lived in the heavily forested eastern woodlands Housing: Longhouse from wood Food: Hunting, Fishing, and Farming Values: Iroquois League Click Here to Return to the map

Great Plains Tribe: Lakota Also sometimes called Sioux Inhabited the Interior Regions of the United States Lived within the Great Plains where the climate was made up of dry grasslands Housing: Tipi (poles and buffalo skins) Food: Hunting Values: Dances to honor Nature Click Here to Return to the map

Southwest Tribe: Pueblo Inhabited Southwestern United States Lived in the areas now called New Mexico and Arizona Lived in desert areas, cliffs and mountains Housing: Pueblos made of adobe (like apartments) Food: Farming (due to irrigation) Recreation: Pottery, Woven Baskets Values: Snake and Rain Ceremonies Southwest Tribe: Pueblo Click Here to Return to the map

Pacific Northwest Tribe: Kwakiutl The Kwakiutl inhabited the pacific Northwest coast. Their climate consisted of rainy mild weather Food: Fishing (salmon) Recreation: Totem poles and masks Values: Potlach Ceremony Click Here to Return to the map

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? Click Here to Return to the map