1. Early American Indians
Inuit
Kwakiutl
Lakota—Sioux
Pueblo
Iroquois

2. Inuit Inuit Indians inhabited present-day Alaska and northern Canada.
They lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of the year

3. Inuit Tribe Homes—no permanent homes—they were nomads
The lived in the Canadian Arctic: top of North America, Canada, Greenland, and Alaska

4. Where the Inuit Tribe Lived

5. Inuit Homes Winter homes—igloos
Summer homes—tents made from seal skin or caribou

6. Clothing and Food of the Inuit
Mukluks were made of caribou, reindeer, or seal skin
Parkas were made from fur and hide from animals
They also wore trousers, leggings, boots, mittens, and socks

8. Food and hunting tools of the Inuit
The Inuit ate meat and blubber, walrus, seal, white whale, fish, and drinking water was melted ice and snow
Knives made from bones, antlers, harpoons, spears, bird darts, traps, and snares were used for hunting

10. Inuit Travel
Inuit traveled by foot, kayak, hunting boats, umiak (a large open boat that could carry many people for whale hunting)

11. Kwakiutl Tribe
The Kwakiutl lived in British Columbia, Canada, Northwest Territory of North America
They relocated to be by migrating fish and game

12. Where the Kwakiutl lived

13. Kwakiutl Homes
The Kwakiutl lived in multifamily houses made of wood, large wooden frames with thin cedar-bark as covering
Roofs were slanted for easy drainage

14. Clothing of the Kwakiutl
Males and females both wore cedar-bark and fur robes
Women wore aprons made of bark bound together with goat-hair
They wore wooden capes and hoods from cedar-bark—they were waterproof so they could work in the rain

16. Kwakiutl Food and Hunting
Kwakiutl ate deer, moose, fish, shellfish, seaweed, and berries
They used spears and nets for hunting

17. Kwakiutl Travel
The Kwakiutl traveled by foot and canoe; sailing ships

18. Pueblo Tribe
The Pueblo Tribe lived in the Southwestern part of the United States—New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and into parts of Texas

19. Where the Pueblo Lived

20. Homes of the Pueblo Indians
Pueblos Indians had apartment-like multistoried stone or adobe (clay) cliff-dwelling
Many families lived in villages and they used wooden ladders to enter their homes
Homes were built on mesas, cliffs, and mountains
They also slept in caves

22. Clothing of the Pueblo Indians
Clothes were made from cotton because of the heat
Men wore kilts of cotton and ankle high moccasins—for warmth they used wool or cotton blankets
Women wore cotton or wool dresses
Rabbit fur and turkey feather robes were also worn

24. Food of the Pueblo Indians
The Pueblo were mostly vegetarians, but would eat meat when available—rabbit, gopher, squirrel
They hunted for deer, antelope and mountain lion
They raised corn which was 80% of their diet
They also grew peppers, onions, chilies, tobacco, squash, melons, and beans

26. Hunting and Traveling for the Pueblo
The Pueblo used boomerang-shaped sticks which were thrown at animals,
Handmade tools and weapons
The Pueblo traveled by foot

27. The Lakota-Sioux Tribe
The Lakota-Sioux Tribe lived in Midwestern United States up to Canada

28. Where the Lakota-Sioux Lived

29. Homes of the Lakota-Sioux Tribes
Tipi (teepee) made of tall wooden poles covered with tough buffalo hides—was one room
They moved from place to place and took tipis with them—they followed the buffalo

30. Clothing of the Lakota-Sioux
Clothes were made from animal skins—deerskins
Women and girls wore long dresses and leggings—they might be decorated with elk teeth, bear claws, feathers, or fur
Men wore deerskin shirts and leggings
While hunting, they wore breechcloths and moccasins
In winter, buffalo robes with fur side on the inside
Clothing was made from skins of elk, deer, or antelope

32. Food and Hunting of the Lakota-Sioux
BUFFALO! Also ate bear, antelope, wild turkeys, berries, fruits and vegetables (sometimes)
They did not plant gardens because they were always on the move and could not take care of them—ate wild berries and vegetables (spinach, potatoes, turnips)
Used bows and arrows (aimed at the buffalo’s heart)

34. Traveling of the Lakota-Sioux Tribe
The Lakota-Sioux took everything with them on a travois (trav-wah)—which is two long poles with short poles across it to hold the items
Horses pulled the travois
Chiefs and hunters rode in the front, then women and girls,
Babies rose in cradles

36. Iroquois Tribe
The Iroquois lived in what is now called New York State along the St. Lawrence River
They lived in the Northeastern part of the United States
Six tribes became the Iroquois Confederacy
Chief Hiawatha made a famous speech about unity

37. Where the Iroquois Lived

38. Homes of the Iroquois
Longhouses which was a long house made of upright logs and cross poles covered with elm bark
It had no windows and were between 50 and 150 feet long
Many families lived in one longhouse, new families just added on at the end

40. Clothing of the Iroquois
All clothing was handmade from deerskin
Women wore skirts, vests, and moccasins decorated with porcupine quills, shell beads, dyed hair
Men wore deerskin breechcloths in the summer, and leggings and tunics in the winter
Moccasins made from leather an corn husks

42. Food and Hunting of the Iroquois
The Iroquois ate corn, beans, squash (The Three Sisters), fruits, and nuts.
They also ate mean such as deer, bear, beaver, rabbit, squirrel, wild turkey, pigeon
The used bows and arrows, traps, snares, hatchets, and large nets for hunting

44. Traveling by the Iroquois
The Iroquois traveled by foot—they were excellent runners
They also traveled by canoe

45. Which tribe has these homes?
A B.
C D. E.

46. Which tribe lived in these areas?
Southwest United States (New Mexico, Arizona)
The Great Plains up to Canada
Northwest Territory of the United States and parts of Canada
Arctic areas such as Alaska and Northern Canada
E. Northeastern part of the United States up to Canada (New York State)

47. Which tribe ate these foods?
A B.
C D. E.

48. Which tribe belongs to these clothing?
A B.
C D. E.

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