Native Cultures Flashcards
Southeastern Culture included what two tribes?
Caddo and Wichita
Southeastern Culture - How did they get their food?
-Farmers– Grew pumpkins, beans, corn, an squash.
-Hunted deer and bear and fished from the rivers.
Southeastern Culture - What were their houses like?
Large wooden houses and temples. Lived in permanent villages
Did the Southeastern Culture have Religion?
The Southeastern Culture Had Religion
Gulf Culture included what three tribes?
Karankawa, Atakapa, and
Coahuiltecan
Gulf Culture - How did they get their food? 1 of 2
Semi-nomadic–moved from place to plac in search of food.
Gulf Culture - How did they get their food? 2 of 2
Fished and gathered oysters using canoes
Hunted animals- deer, rabbits, and squirrel
Gulf Culture - What were their houses like?
Small huts made from mud and straw.
Plains Culture included what three tribes?
Apache, Comanche, and Kiow
Plains Culture - How did they get their food?
Nomadic- traveled from place to place in search of food. Main food source- buffalo.
Plains Culture - What did the plains indians use Horses for?
Plains Indians used horses to hunt, transport families and goods, and warfare
Why did the Plains culture eat Buffalo?
Buffalo provided - food, clothes, shelter, tools, and weapons
Plains Culture - What were their houses like?
Lived in teepees- made from Buffalo hide
Pueblo Culture included what two tribes?
Jumanos and Tiguas
Pueblo Culture - How did they get their food?
Farmers- used irrigation to grow corn, tomatoes, squash, beans, grapes, and cotton
What did the Pueblo Culture make to store food and water in?
Pueblo Indians made Pottery
What else did the Pueblo Indians make?
Made brightly colored fabric from cotton.
Pueblo Culture - What were their houses like?
Villages of adobe homes.
What are the 4 Native Cultures you studied?
Southeastern, Gulf, Plains, Pueblo
