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Inuit people
The Inuit people live in anartica or other colder regions
Inuit; antarctica new york; eastern iroquis
Southwest; buffalo kind of people
Life styles varied depending on where in the western region lived
All western people experienced: mild climate
Dependent food sources favorable conditions helped groups in region thrive.
Canada, southern alaska, washington, and oregon
Depended on the forest and the sea (salmon) for food and materials needed for living
Forest: woods for houses
Canoes
Tree Bark made for baskets and clothing
Rivers: salmon
Salmon was preserved by smoking it over fires
The plateau between the cascade mountains and the rocky mountains
Fished rivers, hunted deer in forest, gathered roots and berries
Lived in earthen house
In the geats basin region soil was too hard and rocky for farming, so people had to travel in search of food
The great plains people were nomadic their tribes include the crow, the comanche and the lakota. Their villages were temporary lasting only for a growing season or two. The woman planted maize, squash beans, the men hunted antelope deer, and buffalo. Tepees were used as housing because it was easy to transport. When the people moved from place to place they dragged their homes- cone shaped skin tents called tepees behind them. Buffalo were used to fulfill basic needs 1.skin was used for clothing and shelter 2. Bones were used for tools and weapons . 3 meat was used for food.
the northern most people living in North America were known as the inuit.
These dome-shaped shelters built from blocks of solid snow, were traditionally used by inuits to protect people from harsh climate.
Fishing and hunting were used to gather food (whales, Walruses, seals, caribou
A kayak is a resource that was created by northerners to go out to sea to hunt
Learning to farm is a positive for nomads living thousands of years ago since they can build larger families as well as communities. Learning to farm was also positive since you can build a healthy lifestyle and stable food supply.
Mini Lesson Notes: The iroquois nation- The groups living in this region were often at war the 1500s they established the great peace and alliance called the iroquois league five different tribes were originally part of this nation onondaga, seneca,mohawk,oneida,cayuga woodlands of eastern north america lived in bark covered longhouses main source came from farming they grew corn, squash,and other crops iroquois lived in our very own new york state!!
The iroquois had many uses for trees
Trees provided firewood for cooking
They became frames and coverings for longhouses
The iroquois carved wood into the shape of bowls and spoons
Thin splits of wood were woven to make baskets
Birch tree bark was used to make cooking containers and canoes.
