Native Americans SOLs - USI.3a and 3b

Native Americans Prior to the arrival of Europeans, American Indians (First Americans) were dispersed across different environments in North America.

In which areas did the American Indians ( First Americans) live? Inuit Kwakiutl Pueblo Sioux Iroquois

Inuit Inhabited present-day Alaska and Northern Canada Lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of the year. Food, Clothing, Crops and Shelters were appropriate for where the Inuit lived. Click Here to Return to the map

Inuit Indians Caribou Hunting Building an Igloo Fishing

Inuit Igloos

Kwakiutl The Kwakiutl inhabited the pacific Northwest coast. Their climate consisted of rainy mild weather The Kwakiutl adapted to their environment and used it to provide food, shelter, clothing and crops. Click Here to Return to the map

Kwakiutl Indians Canoes Moccasins

Pueblo Inhabited Southwestern United States Lived in the areas now called New Mexico and Arizona Lived in desert areas, cliffs and mountains The Pueblo adapted to their environment and used it to provide food, shelter, clothing and crops. Click Here to Return to the map

Pueblo Indians Making Drums AdobesAdobes

Sioux Inhabited the Interior Regions of the United States Lived within the Great Plains Climate was made up of dry grasslands Food, Clothing, Crops and Shelters were appropriate for where the Sioux lived. Click Here to Return to the map

Sioux Indians

Iroquois Inhabited northeast North America Lived in the heavily forested eastern woodlands The Iroquois adapted to their environment and used it to provide food, shelter, clothing and crops. Click Here to Return to the map

Iroquois Indians Longhouse

Discussion Questions 1.How Did Geography and Climate affect the way American Indian (First American) groups met their basic needs? 2.Why do we see such differences in the lifestyles of the American Indian (First American) tribes? Click Here to Return to the map