Bell Ringer 9/2 1.Write Agenda 2.If someone is nomadic what would they do for food?

Native American Culture Groups in Texas

Who Will We Be Studying

How Will We Be Studying Them Location What Region? Physical Characteristics Landforms/Weather of the Region Food What do they eat and how they get it? Housing Type What type of houses do they live in? Religious Practices Religion/Rituals

Puebloan Culture Groups Tribes Jumanos Conchos Tiguas

Puebloan Culture Groups Location Mountains and Basins (along Rio Grande)

Puebloan Culture Groups Arid Climate Very little rain Mountains Rio Grande Physical Characteristics

Puebloan Culture Groups Food Farming was main food source Food was scarce due to arid climate

Puebloan Culture Groups Housing Type Pueblos made of adobe (mix of clay and mud)

Puebloan Culture Groups Religion Adopted Roman Catholicism from Spaniard Explorers

Southeastern Culture Groups Tribes Caddo Atakapan Wichita

Southeastern Culture Groups Location North Central Plains and part of Coastal Plains

Southeastern Culture Groups Many Rivers Lots of Rain Alluvial Soil Piney Woods Physical Characteristics

Southeastern Culture Groups Food Relied heavily on farming Some hunting and gathering

Southeastern Culture Groups Housing Type Permanent domed shaped homes made with poles covered in grass

Southeastern Culture Groups Religion Believed there was one creator but several other gods below him Chief was high priest

Plains Culture Groups Tribes Tonkawas Apaches Comanches Kiowas

Plains Culture Groups Location Great Plains

Plains Culture Groups Plains Semi Arid Llano Estacado Escarpment Physical Characteristics

Plains Culture Groups Food Relied heavily on hunting buffalo (used all parts of the buffalo) Lived Nomadic lifestyle

Plains Culture Groups Housing Type Tipis

Plains Culture Groups Religion Believed in many gods (sun, moon, stars) Kiowas performed sun dance

Western Gulf Culture Groups Tribes Coahuiltecans Karankawas

Western Gulf Culture Groups Location Coastal Plains Region

Southeastern Culture Groups Barrier Islands Plains Marshes Gulf of Mexico Physical Characteristics

Western Gulf Culture Groups Food Hunted deer Fished

Western Gulf Culture Groups Housing Type Portable dome shaped huts Nomadic

Western Gulf Culture Groups Religion Participated in ceremonial cannibalism in order to gain the strength of their enemy

Quick Write How did Native American Cultures adapt to their environment?