Native Cultures Chapter 2.2

Culture area Map is divided up into culture areas and within that area are various Native tribes.

5,000 years ago corn was tiny (about the size of a human finger) 5,000 years ago corn was tiny (about the size of a human finger). Natives developed dozen varieties. Natives also traded among each other traveling up to 1,000 miles- this created diffusion and spread farming skills.

Climate, Resources, and Culture Climate and natural resources shaped Native American cultures in different regions. It determined the food they grew, animals they hunted, clothes they wore, houses they lived in, and ultimate shaped all their basic needs.

Frozen Seas and ice made this an Artic Region Short summers North and Plateau Frozen Seas and ice made this an Artic Region Short summers Used drift wood for shelter- pit houses Used sea oil lamps for warmth Clothes made out of fur (waterproof by seal skin) Hunted mountain sheep and rabbits

Plenty of fish near seas Northwest Plenty of fish near seas Abundant of trees from forest (used for canoes and houses) Plenty of food allowed people to stay in one place This allowed tribes to developed social classes or family statuses Potlatch

Hunted, fished, and farmed fertile soil Southeast Warm moist climate Hunted, fished, and farmed fertile soil Strawberry, little corn, mulberry, deer, turkey, and bear Natchez

Shared Belief Respect nature People are bond to the earth Natives respected the natural world Must adapt THEIR ways in order to survive Each group even had special ceremonies

Iroquois Confederacy “The People of the Long House” 150 long and 20 feet wide 12 or more families lived in them Women had a special place in Iroquoian society Choose clan leader Five nations: MOHAWK SENECA ONONDAGA ONEIDA CAYUGA They agreed to end the fighting between themselves 50 chosen leaders would make decision for the tribes