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Southwest “Pueblo”
Location of Southwest Picture Credit: w The Anasazi are located in the desert that is the southwestern part of the USA. w Today it is known as the Four corners and covers Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona. http: //www. nhusd. k 12. ca. us/ALVE/Native. Amerhome. ht ml/Navajo. html/Navajo_Land. html/nnmap. gif
Culture of the Pueblo w They used animals skins for clothes. Picture Credit: http: //www. nhusd. k 12. ca. us/ALVE/Native. Amerhome. html/ Navajo. html/Navajo_etc. html/Navajo_Music. html#dances
How they lived? w They lived in adobe buildings. Some used cliffs made of sandstone for their homes. w Their first floor had no doors or windows in order to keep thieves out. They used a ladder to get to the second floor of their house. Picture Credit: w Dry farming was used to grow the 3 sisters (corn, http: //www. utep. edu/region 19/mo squash, and beans). dules/natast 05/html/natast 11. htm
Southwest Religion w They believed in Spirits in nature. w Kachina dances were done to bring rain to the crops. w They also had kivas, a religious building Picture Credit: http: //www. uwec. edu/Academic/curric/greidebe/Indigenous/St udent. Web. Pages/Art. indigenous/web. kachina/pics-
Pueblo Art w The Southwest made pots, cloths, and baskets as well as jewelry and dolls. Picture Credit: http: //inkido. indiana. edu/w 310 work/romac/art. htm
Pueblo Clothing w Their clothing was made from cotton but they didn’t need much since it was very hot w They did wear moccasins. Picture Credit: http: //www. germantown. k 12. il. us/html/southwest. html
What happened to the Pueblo? w Many of the Pueblo Native Americans have moved on to other places. w Some Native Americans remain in the surrounding areas. Picture Credit: http: //www. utep. edu/region 19/modules/natast 05/html/natast 11. htm
Plains “Lakota”
Location of Plains w The Lakota Native Americans lived in the middle of the USA on the plains (flat land). w They especially lived in the Dakota prairies. Picture Credit: www. rootsweb. com/~rwguide/ notable/laura. htm
Culture of Lakota w They had coup sticks for fighting other Native American tribes. If you could touch an enemy with a coup stick without getting killed, that was considered a great honor. Picture Credit: www. nativetribe. com/
How the Lakota lived? w They owned horses so they hunted buffalo. The dried meat they ate was called jerky. w The 3 sisters (corn, squash and beans) were also grown. w Their houses consisted of either lodges and hogans or teepees when they were hunting buffalo and had to move often. Picture Credit: http: //www. anthro. mankato. msus. edu/prehistory/settlements/regions/plains. html
Plains Religion w They had a spiritual guardian whom they saw in visions.
Lakota Art w A calendar was kept on buffalo hide. This was called a Winter Count. w Beads were also used for decoration. Picture Credit: http: //www. galileo. org/tips/can-count/winter-tr. html
Lakota Clothing w Buffalo hides provided clothing for this tribe. Picture Credit: http: //www. mce. k 12 tn. net/indians/ reports 4/plains. htm
What happened to the Lakota? w Many were killed by White European men. Picture Credit: : www. whitko. k 12. in. us/buildings/ wms/staff/home/
Eastern Woodland (1300 -1600 AD) “Powhatan”
Eastern Woodland Location w These Native Americans are located on the Eastern Coast of the USA which includes Virginia. Picture Credit: http: //www. germantown. k 12. il. us/html/woodland 2. html
Powhatan Culture w In many tribes, the women had the power of leadership. w The game la crosse was invented by this culture. Picture Credit: http: //www. oneida-nation. net/lacrosse. html
How the Powhatan lived? w Longhouses and wigwams is what these tribes used for housing. w Deer, rabbit, squirrel, moose, elk were hunted while the 3 sisters (squash, beans, and corn) were farmed.
Powhatan Longhouse! Picture Credit: http: //www. germantown. k 12. il. us/html/woodland 2. html
Eastern Woodland Religion w They had visions. w Most tribes believed in a supernatural being. Picture Credit: http: //www. germantown. k 12. il. us/html/woodland 2. html
Powhatan Art w Wampum belts were used by the Iroquois to tell stories and keep history alive. w Beads were also used for decoration. w Weaving was also done by the women. Picture Credit: www. cshore. com/waabanaki/ images/wampbelt 5 lg. jpg
Eastern Woodland Clothing w They used animals skins for clothing. w They wore shirts, leggings, and moccasins. w The children wore nothing. Picture Credit: www. cshore. com/waabanaki/ images/wampbelt 5 lg. jpg
What happened to the Powhatan Native Americans? w Many of the USA constitution ideas derived from the Iroquois Confederacy. w Most were killed off by White men. w However, some still live on reservations today. Picture Credit: www. cshore. com/waabanaki/ images/wampbelt 5 lg. jpg
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