1. Native Americans: The First Inhabitants of Virginia
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2. Virginia Studies 2 d, e
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the geography and early inhabitants of Virginia by.
Locating three American Indian (First American) language groups (the Algonquian, the Siouan and the Iroquoian) on a map of Virginia.
Describing how American Indians (First Americans) adapted to the climate and their environment to secure food, clothing and shelter.

3. Native Americans: The First Inhabitants of Virginia:Table of Contents
Christopher Columbus: Indians
Native Language Groups
Native Americans in Virginia: Map
Native Americans: Evidence & Artifacts
Virginia Climate
Eastern Woodland Indians
Food: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Clothing
Shelter
Assessments: One, Two, Three

4. Christopher Columbus: Indians
Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he discovered “Indians” because he thought he was in the Indies (near China).
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5. Native Language Groups
Three major language groups.
Algonquian was spoken primarily in the Tidewater region; the Powhatans were a member of this group.
Siouan was spoken primarily in the Piedmont region.
Iroquoian was spoken in Southwestern Virginia and in Southern Virginia near what is today North Carolina; the Cherokee were a part of this group.
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6. Native Americans In Virginia: Map
Algonquian
(Powhatan)
Iroquoian
(Cherokee)
Siouan

7. Evidence & Artifacts
Today we know that Native Americans lived in all areas of the state by the artifacts they left behind.
Artifacts such as arrowheads, pottery, and other tools that have been found tell a lot about the people who lived in Virginia.

8. Virginia Climate
The climate in Virginia is relatively mild with distinct seasons—spring, summer, fall, and winter—resulting in a variety of vegetation.

9. Eastern Woodland Indians
Virginia’s Indians are referred to as Eastern Woodland Indians, due to the forests which cover most of the land.
The kinds of food they ate, the clothing they wore, and the shelters they had depended upon the seasons.
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Food
Clothing
Shelters

10. Eastern Woodland Indians: Food
Foods changed with the seasons:
Winter - hunted birds and animals
Spring - fished and picked berries
Summer - grew crops (beans, corn, squash)
Fall - harvested crops
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11. Eastern Woodland Indians: Clothing
Animal skins (deerskin) were used for clothing.
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12. Eastern Woodland Indians: Shelter
Shelter was made from materials around them mainly wood and bark.
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Assessment – 1 of 3
Why were Virginia’s Indians referred to as the Eastern Woodlands Indians? Answer
What were Indians clothes made from? Answer
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14. Assessment - 2 of 3
What type of food did the Eastern Woodland Indians eat during the winter? Answer
What type of food did the Eastern Woodland Indians eat during the summer? Answer
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Assessment – 3 of 3
What did the Eastern Woodlands Indians depend upon to determine what foods they ate, type of clothing they wore and shelters they lived? Answer
What were the three major Indians languages spoken in Virginia? Answer
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16. Credits
Virginia Studies Curriculum Framework, Commonwealth of Virginia, Board of Education, 2001
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