1. Native Americans of Pennsylvania

2. Who are these Native Americans?
Tribes in Pennsylvania are generally Eastern Woodland Indians.
Many are allied with some tribes
and are enemies of others.
Tribes in Pennsylvania include the
Delaware (Lenape), Nanticoke,
Shawnee, Susquehannock,
Munsee, Erie, and Iroquois.

3. Homes and Shelters
Depends on whether the houses are temporary or permanent.
Most tribes live in wigwams or
in longhouses.
Many homes were located near
waterways.
Some villages were turned into forts
to protect against attacks.

4. Food and Clothing Tribes could plant crops such as beans,
squash, corn, and pumpkins.
Bear, deer, etc. could be hunted.
Clothes were generally
made from deerskins.
Native Americans could
purchase cloth or clothing
from Europeans.

5. Language and Religion
Most Pennsylvania Indians spoke Iroquois or Algonquin-based languages.
Many Native American beliefs were based on animism:
The world and everything in it has its own spirit.
Ceremonies are held to
honor weather changes,
harvests, hunts, change
of seasons, etc.

6. Contact with Europeans
English settlers arrived in Pennsylvania in the late 1600s.
Most Native Americans were cautious of these settlers.
Trading of crops, furs,
weapons, clothing, etc.
occurred between
Europeans and Indians.
Clashes over land,
religion, and trade
took place also...