1. Native Americans

2. Who were the first people to live in South Carolina?

3. Native Americans

4. Three Principle Native American Tribes of South Carolina
Cherokee Catawba Yemassee

5. The Cherokee

6. Cherokee Native Americans
The Cherokee lived in the upper region of South Carolina. These regions are known as the Blue Ridge
and Piedmont regions.

7. Blue Ridge Region

8. Piedmont Region

9. Written Cherokee Language
Sequoyah

10. How did the Cherokee live?

11. The Cherokee built villages along the rivers
The Cherokee built villages along the rivers. There were homes in each village. There were members of each village. The villages were surrounded by a wall.

12. Cherokee Village (Palisade)

13. What were their houses like?

14. The walls of the houses were built by weaving small trees between large posts and covered with mud. The roofs were made of small trees covered with shingles made of bark.

15. the Cherokee lived in longhouses.
In the summer
the Cherokee lived in longhouses.

18. In the winter the Cherokee lived in daub and wattle houses.
daub= clay and grass mix wattle= bark and branches

19. How did the Cherokee meet their daily needs in the Blue Ridge and Piedmont region? What did the Cherokee eat?

20. Used Rivers

21. Fishing

22. Bathing

23. Trading
(bartering)

24. Transportation-
Dugout Canoes

25. In the Cherokee tribe, men and women had different jobs that helped them meet their daily needs.

26. The men collected food by fishing and hunting for deer, bears, and turkeys.

27. The women cooked, farmed and gathered
The women cooked, farmed and gathered. They grew melon, squash, beans, and corn.
Corn,
or maize

28. What was the Cherokee government like?

29. Each village had its own council, who made laws for that village
Each village had its own council, who made laws for that village. The councils met in a council house. Every adult in the village could come to the council with their ideas.

30. Council House- Government
The women decided if the Cherokee went to war.

31. What else is interesting about the Cherokee?

32. The Cherokee primary god was called Yo wah.

33. They held large festivals each season.

34. Men and woman both wore clothing made of deerskin.

35. Review Time!

36. Main Idea: Cherokee In which regions did the Cherokee live?
What types of houses did the Cherokee live in?
Name one job for the Cherokee men.
Name one job for the Cherokee women.
Who were the Cherokee leaders?

37. The Catawba

38. Catawba Native Americans
The Catawba lived just below the Blue Ridge region. This region is known as the Piedmont region.

39. Piedmont Region

40. How did the Catawba meet their daily needs in the Piedmont region?

41. Just like the Cherokee, the Catawba used rivers for many different purposes.

42. Catawba means “River People”.

43. In the Catawba tribe, men and women had different jobs that helped them meet their daily needs.

44. The men hunted deer and other small animals.

45. The women cooked, farmed and gathered
Maize, beans, and squash

46. The Catawba lived in wigwams.

48. Council House- Government
The Catawba were more peaceful than many other tribes.

49. The Catawba were known for making pottery.

50. Hagler- A Catawba Leader

51. Graphic Organizer Time!

52. Answer three of these questions on your main idea graphic organizer.
Main Idea: Catawba
In which region did the Catawba live?
What does Catawba mean?
Name one use for the rivers.
Name one job for the Catawba men.
Name one job for the Catawba women.
What were the Catawba known for making?
Who was the leader of the Catawba?

53. The Yemassee

54. Yemassee Native Americans
The Yemassee lived in the lower region of South Carolina near Georgia. This region is known as the Coastal Zone.

55. Coastal Zone

56. How did the Yemassee meet their daily needs in the Coastal Zone?

57. The men fished and hunted.

58. Fish
Oysters
Clams

59. Midden Mounds- Trash Piles

60. Midden mounds contain broken pieces of pottery and shells.
These items give us clues to how the Yemassee lived.

61. The women cooked, farmed, and gathered.

62. In the summer the Yemassee lived in wigwams.
The wigwams are covered in palmetto leaves.

63. the Yemassee lived in wattle and daub houses.
During the winter
the Yemassee lived in wattle and daub houses.

65. Council House- Government
Men and women made decisions in the council house.

66. Graphic Organizer Time!

67. Answer three of these questions on your main idea graphic organizer.
Main Idea: Yemassee
In which region did the Yemassee live?
Name one use for the coast.
Name one job for the Yemassee men.
Name one job for the Yemassee women.
What special land feature was left by the Yemassee?