NATIVE AMERICANS OF OHIO BY CHRISTINE YOON ED 607

Native Americans of Ohio Ottawa Mingo Wyandot Miami Shawnee Delaware

This Map shows where the Native Americans lived in Ohio

Ottawa Indians Came from Canada in the 1740’s Settled along Maumee River They lived in longhouses

Mingo Indians Came from New York in the 1740’s Lived by the Tuscarawas River Also called the Seneca Indians They lived in longhouses

Wyandot Indians Came from Canada in the 1740’s Lived near the Sandusky River They were a very small tribe They lived in longhouses

Miami Indians Came from land around Lake Michigan in the 1740’s Built homes near the Miami River They were good warriors and farmers. They lived in wigwams

Shawnee Indians Came from Florida in the 1740’s Lived near the Scioto river Most fierce tribe of all the tribes in Ohio Their mane means “people of the South” They lived in wigwams

Mound Builders in Ohio The Adena Indians The Hopewell Indians The Fort Ancient Indians Each group had its own culture, or way of life All built mounds What is a mound?

What is a Mound? A large pile of dirt used to cover dead bodies. Necklaces and pipes were often buried with the body. Some mounds were used to worship the spirits,used as meeting places or for lookout points.

Delaware Indians Came from the East in the 1750’s Lived near the Mushingum River Also called the Lenape Indians They lived in wigwams

Two Special Mounds in Ohio The Serpent Mound is found near Chillicothe in Adams county. The Miamisburg Mound is found in Dayton.