1. Diverse Societies of North America
Ch. 16 Sec. 1

2. Early North American Tribes
*Change in climate allowed the availability of a temporary route for migration from Asia to the Americas
Migrated to North America from Asia using a land bridge created by the last ice age
Most tribes adapted to their environment and created a diverse set of cultures

3. Early North American Tribes

4. Tribes Adapt to the Environment
Pacific Northwest tribes live off sea and forest resources
Southwestern tribes built complex pueblos in a desert environment
*Mound Builders in the Mississippi Valley created elaborate earthworks and extensive trade routes
Eastern woodlands tribes clash over land and form alliances

5. Cultural Connections
Trade networks linked Native Americans across North America
Most Native American worship “The Great Spirit” and respect the land
Family is the basis for tribal organization

6. Cultural Connections
*Totem – marked important events like marriages, religious rituals, and planting/harvesting a crop
*Symbol of Unity
Usually associated with a family or clan

7. Quick Review What is this a picture of?
How was this picture used in daily life?
What did this picture symbolize?

8. Quick Review What is this a picture of? TOTEM
How was this picture used in daily life? MARRIAGES, RELIGIOUS RITUALS, CROPS
What did this picture symbolize? UNITY