Unit 1 Chapter 2 Lesson 3 Pages 70 - 75 The Plains Unit 1 Chapter 2 Lesson 3 Pages 70 - 75

Objectives Describe how the Plains people adapted to their environment. Compare and contrast the ways of life of he different Plains groups.

Vocabulary Lodge – large round earthen houses the Central plains people lived in. Sod – a layer of soil held together by the roots of grasses Scarce – in short supply Tepee – cone-shaped tent shelter used by the Great Plains people Travois – two poles tied together at one end and fastened to a harness on a dog. Used to transport goods. Council – leaders from different groups that meet together. Ceremony – a celebration to honor a cultural or religious event.

Life on the Plains Lived on the Interior Plains between the Mississippi River & Rocky Mtns. After water – BUFFALO was their most important resource.

Nothing Wasted! Hunting Hunters wore animal skins and would sneak up on buffalo. Uses of buffalo: Food: eaten raw or cooked Clothing Tools – from bone Utensils Shelters Water bags – using the stomach Cords – using the hair Glue – made from hooves Nothing Wasted!

Central Plains People Eastern part Iowa, Missouri, Sioux, Nakota Hunters, Gatherers, and Farmers Fertile land of the Mississippi Valley Traveled to hunt the buffalo, but came back Lived in villages with lodges as homes One lodge = 20-40 people In the Northern part – lodges were covered with sod

Great Plains People Western part of the Interior plains Nomadic – they move around to follow the buffalo Cheyenne, Kiowa, Crow Wood is scarce – use buffalo chips for fire Did not farm – soil to hard Homes easy to move – tepee Travois was how goods were moved to new location

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Plains Central Plains Great Plains Built permanent homes Farmed because of fertile soil of Mississippi Valley Left home only 1 time a year for the great buffalo hunt Nomadic Tepee homes could move around Could not farm due to hard soil Wood was scarce

Plains Cultures Traditions/Religious Beliefs Government Depended on group. Lakota – each group made own choices, but respected each other’s hunting areas and lived in peace. Cheyenne – 10 groups. Sent a leader to meet in a council of chiefs. All Cheyenne groups had to follow councils decisions All Plains people were equal. Any man could become a chief if he was a good warrior and a good leader. Each group had a story that told how they came to be. Those who farmed, corn was important – yearly ceremony to give thanks to the corn harvest. Ceremonies for start & end of buffalo hunts, naming of a child, and marriage. Sioux ceremony called Sun Dance – helped keep buffalo strong.

Calendar Robe Plains people did not have a written language. They read pictures and symbols. Their history was recorded on calendar robe. The leaders would meet to decide what was recorded on the robe. http://www.prairieedge.com/item/12882/29/260

REVIEW QUESTION BUFFALO After water, what was the most important resource for the Plains people?

REVIEW QUESTION What did Native Americans do to celebrate a cultural or religious event? Had a ceremony.

Why did the Plains people not use trees like the Eastern Woodlands? REVIEW QUESTION Why did the Plains people not use trees like the Eastern Woodlands? Trees were a scarce resource for the Plains people. There were no forests like the Eastern Woodlands had.

What kind of natural resource(s) were used to build a tepee? REVIEW QUESTION Tepees were made from animal skins that were stretched over wooden poles. What kind of natural resource(s) were used to build a tepee?

REVIEW QUESTION What was used to group Eastern Woodland peoples as Iroquoian or Algonquian? The language they spoke.

This was created to resolve conflicts among people and groups. REVIEW QUESTION This was created to resolve conflicts among people and groups. Iroquois League

REVIEW QUESTION What was the most important natural resource to the Eastern Woodlands besides water? Wood

What was the value of trees for the Eastern Woodlands? (uses?) REVIEW QUESTION What was the value of trees for the Eastern Woodlands? (uses?) Trees provided Eastern Woodland peoples with wood to make tools, canoes, lodging, and provided food.

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