American Indians Utah Studies 7th Grade

When did different American Indian groups live in Utah? Shoshone, Goshute, Ute, Paiute Paleo-Indians Anasazi 12,000 B.C. 5,000 B.C. 300 B.C. A.D. 400 A.D. 1100 A.D. 1620 Archaic Indians Anasazi Navajo PREHISTORIC HISTORIC

What do we know about Paleo-Indians? Culture Moved from place to place. Had no permanent shelter. Used rocks, animal bones and sticks as tools for hunting and preparing foods. Food Hunted large animals Gathered seeds, roots, nuts and other natural plants.

What do we know about Archaic Indians? Culture Moved around following the sources of food. Built small shelters called wicki-ups. Used plant fibers to make sandals, mats and rope. Used atlatls for hunting. Food Hunted smaller animals such as antelopes and birds. Fished in lakes and rivers. Gathered seeds, roots and nuts.

Danger Cave (A place where Paleo-Indians lived. A wicki-up (Anasazi Indians lived in these types of shelters) How to use an atlatl (an Anasazi tool used for hunting)

What do we know about the Anasazi? Culture (Write two) Built dams and reservoirs to catch water. Grew some of their own food. Used the bow and arrow. Built pit houses and apartment buildings into the sides of cliffs and on top of mesas. Made adobe bricks. Created pottery Made baskets to gather and store food.

Anasazi Cliff Dwelling Anasazi Pit House Anasazi Pottery Anasazi Basket

What do we know about the Anasazi? Food (Write two) Started farming corn, squash and beans. Gathered seeds, berries, pine nuts and wild bulbs. Hunted buffalo, rabbits, deer and antelope. Raised turkeys. Move around (write all) The Anasazi got around on foot, because there were no horses. Where they lived (write all) The Anasazi lived in the Colorado Plateau region

“The three sisters” Antelope Turkey

What do we know about the Fremont? Culture (Write two) Dug irrigation ditches to take water to crops. Built villages near streams. Most Fremont lived in pit houses. Created and wore jewelry. Made baskets and pottery. Food (Write two) Farmers grew corn, squash and beans. Some gathered seeds, berries, pine nuts and wild bulbs. Some hunted buffalo, deer and antelope.

What do we know about the Fremont? Move around (Write all) Traveled on foot because there was no other way to travel. Where they lived (Write all) Lived in the Central part of Utah in the Henry Mountains.

Fremont Indian Petroglyphs Fremont Pottery Fremont Indian Pit House Fremont Indian State Park

These are the five historic tribes in Utah

What do we know about the Shoshone? Culture (Write two) Had horses. Made clothing from animal skins, grasses and bark. Made tepees of tall poles covered with buffalo skin. Food (Write two) Hunted large and small animals. Fished in streams and rivers. Gathered seeds, roots and nuts.

What do we know about the Shoshone? Move around (Write all) They had horses and moved around a lot, finding food in different places depending on the season. Where they lived (Write all) They lived in Northern Utah and Southern Idaho in different mountain valleys.

A Typical Shoshone Camp Fort Hall Indian Reservation (where many Shoshone live today A Shoshone Indian A Shoshone camping site by the Bear River near Preston, Idaho

What do we know about the Goshute? Culture (Write two) They developed ways to irrigate crops. They found many uses for desert plants. Men wore breech-cloths, women wore aprons or long grass skirts. They lived in villages and built wicki-ups from branches and dirt. Food (Write two) They hunted large and small animals. They fished in streams and rivers. They ate crickets. They dug for roots.

What do we know about the Goshute? Move around (Write all) They moved around on foot and were dominated by horse-riding tribes like the Shoshone & Ute. Where they lived (Write all) They lived in the dry region of the west desert of Utah and Nevada.

Goshute Indians Goshute Wicki-Ups The West Desert of Utah There has been some controversy among Goshute Indians about nuclear waste.

What do we know about the Ute? Culture (Write two) Wore animal skins. Used grass and bark to make clothing. Made tepees of tall poles covered with animal skins. Food (Write two) Hunted large and small animals. Fished in streams and rivers. Gathered seeds, roots and nuts.

What do we know about the Ute? Move around (Write all) They used horses and moved around with the seasons to find different food sources. Where they lived (Write all) They lived in fertile valleys near the mountains and lakes in central and eastern Utah.

Ute Indians Ute Camp Uintah and Ouray Reservation (where many Utes live today) This is what land typically looks like on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation

What do we know about the Paiute? Culture (Write two) Men wore breech-cloths and women wore aprons or long-grass skirts. They lived in villages and built wicki-ups from branches and dirt. They had many uses for desert plants. Food (Write two) They hunted large and small animals. They fished in streams and rivers. They gathered seeds, roots and nuts.

What do we know about the Paiute? Move around (Write all) They moved around mostly on foot, because they were unable to trade for horses with other tribes. Where they lived (Write all) They lived in the dry area of the Colorado Plateau in southwestern Utah.

What the Paiute Reservation looks like Paiute Indians Paiute Wicki-Up What the Paiute Reservation looks like Paiute Reservation

What do we know about the Navajo? Culture (Write two) They used irrigation and farmed. Raised Sheep and Goats. Used the wool from the sheep to make clothing and blankets. Built hogans from logs and packed dirt. Food (Write two) Hunted large and small animals. Fished in streams and rivers. Gathered seeds, roots and nuts.

What do we know about the Navajo? Move around (write all) They did have some horses, but a lot of their tribe had to get around on foot. Where they lived (write all) They lived in a dry region that is part of the Colorado Plateau and near the four corners area. The four corners is where the states of Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico meet.

Navajo Nation Indian Reservation Navajo Indians Navajo Hogan Four Corners Navajo Nation Indian Reservation