Native Americans Flashcards
In the In the Northwest what is the land like?
fForests, Mountains, Islands, Oceans & Bays
In the Northwest what animals are hunted?
Elk, Dear, Bears, Seals & Whales
In the Northwest what fish did they fish for and was dried?
Salmon
In the Northwest what did they gather?
Berries and Fern roots
In the Northwest another name for dugouts?
Canoes
In the Northwest what did they make their plank houses out of?
Cedar
In the Northwest what did they make clothing out of?
The Bark of Trees
In the Northwest what did they make that stood near their home?
Totem Poles
In the Southwest what is the land like?
Low, flat deserts with some Plateaus
In the Southwest what did they only have a few of to provide water?
Rivers
In the Southwest what their houses made of?
Adobe (clay)
In the Southwest what did they do in order to irrigate their crops?
Irrigation Ditches
In the Southwest what is their main food planted?
Corn, Beans & Squash
In the Southwest what did they plant to make clothing and blankets?
Cotton
In the Southwest what did they make?
Pots, Baskets & Silver Jewelry
In the Western Plains what did they follow?
Buffalo
In the Western Plains what were their homes made of and what were they called?
Made with Buffalo Skins, called Teepees
In the Western Plains what length was their grass?
Short
In the Eastern Plains when did they hunt for buffalo?
Summer & Winter
In the Eastern Plains when did they build lodges and farm?
Spring & Fall
In the Eastern Plains what was the length of their grass?
Tall
In the Plains what animals did they hunt and use all the parts of?
Buffalo
In the Plains what animal did the Spanish bring them?
Horses
In the East what is the land like?
Hills, Plains, Valleys & Mountains
In the East what crops did they farm?
Corn, Beans, & Squash
In the East what did they hunt?
Deer, Rabbits & Bears
In the North East what were their houses called?
Longhouses
In the Southeast what was special about their houses?
They didn’t have walls
In the East where did they collect syrup from?
Maple Trees
In the East how did they clear their land?
Cut down trees and burn the land
In the East what did they use to make belts and other items of clothing?
Wampums/ seashells
In the East what was created for their government?
Indian Confederation
In the Southwest what was their dance called to have a good harvest?
Bean Dance
In the Plains what were their celebrations called?
Pow-Wows
In the Northwest what was their celebrations (built homes/weddings) called?
Potlatch
