Alia Ahmadi, Correna Tate, and Gabby Romines Eastern Woodlands Alia Ahmadi, Correna Tate, and Gabby Romines

Location Covered east coast From Atlantic ocean to Mississippi river Also included parts of southern Canada Included: Deciduous forests of southern Ontario The St. Lawrence lowlands The coastal Atlantic region Deciduous-coniferous forests of the Canadian Shield (in the west) The Appalachian uplands (in the east)

Tribes - The Iroquois - Mound Builders - Algonquian - Ottawa - Powhatan

Climate warm temperate rainfall is significant

Economy Hunting- deer, rabbit, bison, bear, moose Fishing Gathering- nuts, berries, beans, eggs, maple syrup Farming- corn, squash, lima beans

Religion Believed in Animism based on the spiritual or religious idea that the universe and all natural objects have souls or spirits Believed that there was a spiritual world that interacted constantly with the physical world There was a belief in a primary spirit or animating force that encompassed all existence called 'Kitchie Manitou' or the 'Great Spirit'. - the 'Kitchie Manitou' was present in all living and non-living things, for example in everything from people and animals, to plants and water, to the Sun and the moon, and even sickness

Religion Continued The only people who could communicate with and control the spirits were the 'Shamans' or 'Medicine Men‘ Shamans were idolized for their ability to communicate with the spirit world and ward off evil spirits Often had ceremonies or festivals These included feasting and music, using rattles and drums Also face paint was applied Used to intimidate their enemies but also to give them protection against evil spirits

Dreamcatcher Eastern woodland Indians were believed to have created the Dreamcatcher A protective charm or device Protected a person from the bad spirits that appeared in dreams “Caught” all dreams in the web and only the good ones came out

Women’s Roles Tended to crops, collected food, prepared animal skins, made clothing, tended to wigwam Sky Medicines Were Clan Mothers/ on Women’s Council Rights Agree upon marriages Declare war up to 3 times Go hunting (sometimes)

Culture Shelter – single families lived in wigwams multiple families lived in long houses Food - they were hunters and gatherers they ate lots of wild meat and grew vegetables Clothing – was made from pelts of the animals they ate wore moccasins made of buckskin when it was hot, clothing was minimal

Environment Birch trees were very important to them they used them to made Birch Bark Canoes, wigwams, baskets, etc. used the waterways to become good fisherman have many waterways like the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes

Languages This particular Indian tribe spoke several different languages and dialects. However, their cultural beliefs and way of life are the same. Some of the different languages include Iroquoian and Algonquian languages. Additionally, there were many groups such as the Cayuga, Mohawk, Onondaga, and Seneca tribes.

Political Structure Largest political unit was a "village-band" Tribe was led by clan mothers Smaller clans

European Conflict Fiovanni de Verrazzano John Smith Lord Baltimore First settlers, led by Baltimore’s son, were welcomed Conflict in the Mid 1600’s Treaty in 1652 Uprising in 1711

Souces http://www.indians.org/articles/eastern-woodland-indians.html http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1330-american-indians-woodland-tribes- and-california-indians http://www.nativetech.org/scenes/ http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_wh2.html http://genealogyreligion.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Horned-Animist.jpg http://www.finerminds.com/wp- content/blogs.dir/33/files/2009/06/shaman1.jpg http://questgarden.com/62/73/3/080319143231/images/nativemap.gif http://nativeamericansofvirginia.weebly.com/uploads/5/1/1/8/5118239/76401 70_orig.jpg

Sources http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1330-american-indians-woodland- tribes-and-california-indians http://www.indians.org/articles/eastern-woodland-indians.html http://tribaldirectory.com/information/eastern-woodlands- indians.html http://www.nativetech.org/scenes/ http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_wh6.html http://www.iaismuseum.org/exhibits/village/wigwam-001.jpg http://www.historyandtheheadlines.abc- clio.com/ContentPages/ContentPage.aspx?entryId=1171654 http://www.umbc.edu/che/tahlessons/lessondisplay.php?lesson=57d