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1 Woodland and Plains Indians

2 Woodland Indians Tribes Iroquois Wampanoag Cree Algonquin

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

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

5 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

6 Woodland Indians Habitats- Wigwams

7 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

8 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

9 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

10 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

11 Plains Indians Habitats
Plains Indians live in TEPEES.

12 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

13 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

14 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

15 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

16 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)

17 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

18 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

19 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

20 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

21 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

22 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

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

24 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

25 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

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

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

28 Plains Indians Art Petroglyphs Stone Carvings Jewerly Cave Paintings

29 Plains Indians Art Painting Dancing Story Telling


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