Native Americans Northwest Coast California Great Basin Plateau Southwest Great Plains Eastern Woodlands Southeast

Northwest Coast Features of the Environment: Cold Winters Cool Summers Heavy Rainfall (Pacific Storms) Thick Fir, Spruce, Cedar Forests Food: Seafood (whales, seals, fish) Deer, moose, bear, elk Homes: Log Cabins with singles out of bark Clothing: Soft inner bark made into blankets and capes

California Features of the Environment: Ocean storms bring winter rains Hot and dry summers Foothills, valleys, deserts, mountains Oak trees with acorns Food: Salmon, shellfish, Deer, rabbits, ducks, Roots, berries, nuts Homes: Bark from trees, Reeds Clothing: Grass aprons and skirts, Leather, Animal hides

Great Basin Features of the Environment: Desert Low grasses Small animals Hot summers/cold winters Food: duck, duck eggs, plants, snakes, grasshoppers, berries, rabbits Homes: Temporary shelters of willow poles covered in brush or reeds Clothing: robes made from animal skins

Plateau Features of the Environment: Cold Winters, gentle summers Large rivers Abundant fish Mountains Food: Antelope, deer, salmon, onions and carrots Homes: Built near rivers, Partially underground, made from logs, reeds and mud Clothing: Animal hides decorated with shells and seeds

Southwest Features of the Environment: Canyons, mountains, deserts mesas Dry, hot climate 2 major rivers Food: Hunted small animals, planted corn, beans and squash Homes: Bricks of adobe (sun baked clay) to protect from the sun Clothing: cotton and dyed fabric

Great Plains Features of the Environment: Treeless grasslands Dense Grasses More water and softer soil in eastern part Food: Buffalo meat, Some planting Homes: tipi’s made from buffalo skin Clothing: Buffalo hides with fat

Eastern Woodlands Features of the Environment: Snowy winters Rainy summers Thick Forests Many lakes Food: Men hunted deer bear, beavers, and birds and speared fish. Gathered nuts and berries Homes: Log houses Clothing: Deerskin skirts, capes, moccasins

Southeast Features of the Environment: Warm humid summers, mild winters Coastal plains, river valleys Mountains, swamps Food: Grew corn, beans, squash, pumpkins, and sunflowers, Hunted squirrels, rabbits, turkeys, deer. Homes: strips of young trees woven and filled in with clay Clothing: deerskin skirts decorated with stones, shells, bones