1. By Sophie Nettesheim and Aliya Rockind 2008-2009
Pottawatomi
By Sophie Nettesheim and Aliya Rockind

2. History
Most Pottawatomi people spoke English, but some people especially elders, also spoke their Pottawatomi language.

3. Location
In 1600 the Pottawatomi tribe lived in the northern third of lower Michigan. By 1716 villages were located in a area between Milwaukee to Detroit. Here is a map that shows were the Pottawatomi was located.

4. Moccasins
The Pottawatomi Tribe usually wore moccasins as their foot wear. They made them out of dear skin and some out of buffalo skin. In the picture below it shows some little moccasins for little people and larger ones for larger feet.

5. Food
The Pottawatomi Native Americans were farming people. Pottawatomi women planted and harvested corn, beans, squash and tobacco, as well as gathering wild rice and berries. The men hunted dear, elk, wild birds and caught fish. The Pottawatomis also tapped trees for maple syrup like we do today in Michigan.

6. Clothing
Pottawatomi woman wore long deerskin dresses, colorful shawls and native dresses. Pottawatomi men wore breechcloths, plain style leggings, deerskin shirts, porcupine roach headdress and in bad weather they wore robes. Here are some pictures. For the winter they wore woolly things that they called mitts that we call mittens.

7. Housing
There were two types of homes used by the Pottawatomis: dome-shaped houses called wigwams and rectangular lodges with bark covering known as a birchbark house. Pottawatomi villages usually included a sweat lodge, meat drying huts and a ballfield. Today, Native Americans only build a wigwams or lodge for fun. Most Pottawatomis live in modern houses or apartments. Below are photos of the different types of houses.
Dome-Shaped Rectangular Shape Wigwam Shape

8. Religion
The Pottawatomi tribe was strongly connected with nature and its spirits.

9. Thank You
Thank You for watching our slide show I hope you have learned a lot about Native Americans!!!