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Divided into regional groups based on: Living location Language spoken First Native American to encounter European settlers in North America: Eastern Woodland Natives Native American Nations
Vocabulary
Native Americans that lived east of the Mississippi River in the United States lived in present day South Carolina Forest Dwellers – lived in forests First Native Americans to encounter European settler in N. America Eastern Woodlands Indians
Way of life Includes all beliefs, social characteristics & material goods of a group of people Culture
Original people living in a region Indigenous population
People who come to a new land to live Immigrant population
Plant life Flora
Animal life Fauna
Native American technique used to clear land Slash & burn
Wall of pointed poles around village for protection Palisade
Mixture of grass and clay used to make thick walls Daub
Bark and branches used for roofing Wattle
Type of home made of natural resources Wigwam
How did geography affect the Eastern Woodland Indians?
Eastern Woodland Natives Geography of the region affected: Culture Political systems Daily Life Geographic Features: Waterways Flora Fauna
Rivers Used for: Transportation Fishing Used tree trunks for dugout canoes
Used Natural Resources to create tools for hunting, farming, making clothes rocks wood animal pelts MEN used sharp points carved from rocks & animal bones for hunting as well as bows and arrows Tools
Made from Natural Resources Tree bark Animal hides Wigwam, long house & chickee were some types of shelters Housing
Fertile land, rolling hills & clay soil develop farming Farming led to more permanent villages Nation worked land together NO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP! Slash and burn: used to clear farmland and drive out animals Agriculture
Crops: corn, pole beans, squash, pumpkins, bottle gourds Planted together using corn stalks as poles for beans Tobacco Agriculture
Gathered fruits and nuts Were the main farmers Used simple hoes made of bone Role of Women
Three Principle Eastern Woodlands Tribes of South Carolina Cherokee CatawbaYemassee
Cherokee Lived in the mountains
Called themselves “the real people” were a powerful nation Lived in villages of up to 600 people Surrounded by palisade for protection Each village had a holy man or woman Culture
Leaders, including women, met as a council to make rules White leader – times of peace Red leader – times of war Political Systems
Men fished by poisoning water with walnut bark This stunned fish rise in water to be gathered Different homes per season: Summer: open to air Winter: round with thick walls made of grass and clay (daub) Daily Life
Catawba Lived in Piedmont region near rivers
Called themselves “river people” lived in villages near river surrounded by palisade Great potters used clay that shaped into pots Culture
Had council houses in their villages where leaders made rules for the people Political Systems
Lived in wigwams made of sapling frames covered with bark or mats made of grasses and reeds Daily Life
Yemassee Lived in Coastal Zone region
Originally from Spanish Florida (present day GA) but moved to coast of SC near mouth of Savannah River to escape Spanish governor Culture
Had councils; sometimes included women Political Systems
Summer: lived in wigwams on beach covered with palmetto leaves Fall/Winter/Spring: lived farther inland in wattle and daub homes like Cherokee with roof of palmetto leaves Ate clams and oysters Daily Life
How did the environment effect (help and hurt) one of the Native American Tribes? 3-5 sentences. Closing