Native American Cultures Aim: What early Native American cultures existed in North America?

Culture Areas of North America Culture Area- a region in which people share a similar way of life Inside of each culture area there were many different tribes Tribe- a community of people who share common customs, language and rituals.

The Native American Way Of Life Native Americans developed different ways to satisfy their daily needs. Hunting Gathering Fishing Farming Traded with other tribes for items not found in their own region.

The Far North The Inuits Lived in the Artic region (icy treeless plains). Collected driftwood during summer for tools and shelter. During cold season lived in pit houses. Lamps fueled by seal oil. Sealskins for clothing. BRAINPOP ATTACHED TO PHOTO OF INUIT WOMAN WITH BABY

Plateau/Great Basin Region Utes and Shoshones -Cold dry climate, with many plants and animals -Collected pine nuts and dug for roots -Hunted mountain sheep and rabbits

The Northwest Coast The Tlingit Held potlatches - celebrations to show one’s wealth. Diet was mainly fish and meat. Huge forests provided materials for transportation and housing. Settled permanent villages. STOP & JOT!!

Northwest Word Web Possible headings for your word web: Region and Climate Shelter Family Social Classes Economic Activities Trade Culture NORTHWEST

What Native American cultural region are these pictures depicting? Big Fork, Montana. North Dakota. Kansas. New Mexico.

The Great Plains The Sioux Vast grasslands extending from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River with very few trees. Nomads Farmed along riverbanks and hunted buffalo. Relied on buffalo to meet basic needs of food, shelter, and clothing. Lived in teepees.

Welcome to the Buffalo Shop! Hide Hair Horns Hoofs Bones Brains Stomach Fat Dung Hides (with bison hair off): moccasins, leggings & other clothing, teepee covers & linings, shields, maul covers, cups & kettles, and par fleches (carrying cases). Robes (with bison hair on): winter clothing, gloves, bedding, and costumes (ceremonial and decoy). Hair: ropes, stuffing, and yarn. Sinew: thread, bowstrings, and snowshoe webbing. Horns: arrow points, bow parts, ladles & spoons, cups, and containers (for tobacco & medicine). Hoofs: rattles and glue. Tibia & other bones: brushes, awls, fleshers, and other tools. Ribs: arrow straighteners. Brains: to soften skins. Fat: paint base. Dung: fuel and to polish stone. Teeth: ornaments. Paunch &large intestine: containers. Gall stones: yellow pigment. Genitals: glue. http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/nattrans/ntecoindian/essays/buffalo.htm

Identify the Native American cultural region where this structure is located.

The Southwest The Pueblos Decedents of Anasazi. Lived in villages in adobe houses. Built irrigation systems to grow corn and other crops. STOP & JOT!! Anasazi were the original tribe within North America. All of the other tribes across the nation are said to have migrated from this area and tribe.

The Southeast The Cherokees Warm, moist climate provided opportunity for farming. Hunting and fishing also provided food. Created a 13 month calendar named after foods. STOP & JOT!!

EXIT Ticket How were the cultures of the Southwest and Southeast different? How did the Native Americans of adapt to the harsh environment of the Southwest?

The Eastern Woodlands The Iroquois Located New York State. Lived in a longhouse . Women owned all property and were responsible for planting and harvesting. Men married into the women’s family. Women choose the clan leaders and could also remove them.

The Iroquois Confederacy The Iroquois consisted of five nations: Seneca Cayuga Oneida Onondaga Mohawk Each had its own ruling council. After years of war in 1570 an alliance was formed and the fighting ended. A council of 50 tribal leaders met once a year to discuss and decide on important issues. The leaders are known as Sachems.

”You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours. ” ”You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.” Explain the meaning of this phrase. Concept of COMPROMISE. IF YOU HELP ME OUT, THEN I’LL HELP YOU OUT!! Given the alliances made among the five nations of the Iroquois Confederacy they were able to share with one another in times of need. Name one of the resources the Iroquois used. TREES!!! For example, if the Cayuga were running out of the resource of timber (trees) then they would be able to borrow from their neighboring tribes of the Seneca or the Onondaga. STOP VIDEO AT 3 MINUTES

EXIT Ticket Question 2 Question 1 What was the purpose of the Iroquois Confederacy? How is the Iroquois Confederacy similar to our representative government today?