Native Americans Pueblo Indians Pueblo Indians Region Indians
Native Americans: Pueblo Indians
Pueblo Indians Region Indians Homes Occupation s Transportation Southwest Pueblo Multi-story terraced buildings Farmers Hunters Walked
Regions: Places that have common (the same) characteristics
The Pueblo • Dry – Desert Like • Lived SOUTH of Rocky Mountains & in SOUTHERN portion of Rocky Mountains • NORTH of the Rio
Homes • Multi-Story, Terraced Buildings • Made of Mud and Soil
Living • Climate: The kind of weather an area has over a long period of time • Land: The shape of the land’s surface • Environment: Natural Surroundings Climate Land Plant Life Hot Days Cold Nights Little Rainfall High Flatlands Cactus
Occupation – Daily Job of an Adult • Farmers • Everyone farmed because it was a difficult job.
Transportation – How people move from one place to another. • Walked
Contributions Contribution – Things people from the past have done to make life today easier, today. • • Arts (pottery, weaving, carving) Knowledge of Environment Respect for nature Farming - Corn & Tobacco
The Navajo They migrated to the desert from Alaska. The Navajo were skilled. • Navajo were weavers and pottery experts. • Jewelry made from silver and turquoise. • They bartered for goods. • Navajo raised sheep for meat and wool.
Homes
Living • The Navajo were traders. • They were farmers. • They were shepherds.
Other facts… • The Navajo are also called the Dine`. Pronounced Din-aye • Borrowed ideas from the already established Pueblo culture.
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