1. Native Americans Northwest Coast California Great Basin Plateau
Southwest
Great Plains
Eastern Woodlands
Southeast

2. Northwest Coast Features of the Environment:
Cold Winters
Cool Summers
Heavy Rainfall (Pacific Storms)
Thick Fir, Spruce, Cedar Forests
Food: Seafood (whales, seals, fish) Deer, moose, bear, elk
Homes: Log Cabins with singles out of bark
Clothing: Soft inner bark made into blankets and capes

4. California Features of the Environment:
Ocean storms bring winter rains
Hot and dry summers
Foothills, valleys, deserts, mountains
Oak trees with acorns
Food: Salmon, shellfish, Deer, rabbits, ducks, Roots, berries, nuts
Homes: Bark from trees, Reeds
Clothing: Grass aprons and skirts, Leather, Animal hides

6. Great Basin Features of the Environment:
Desert
Low grasses
Small animals
Hot summers/cold winters
Food: duck, duck eggs, plants, snakes, grasshoppers, berries, rabbits
Homes: Temporary shelters of willow poles covered in brush or reeds
Clothing: robes made from animal skins

8. Plateau Features of the Environment:
Cold Winters, gentle summers
Large rivers
Abundant fish
Mountains
Food: Antelope, deer, salmon, onions and carrots
Homes: Built near rivers, Partially underground, made from logs, reeds and mud
Clothing: Animal hides decorated with shells and seeds

10. Southwest Features of the Environment:
Canyons, mountains, deserts mesas
Dry, hot climate
2 major rivers
Food: Hunted small animals, planted corn, beans and squash
Homes: Bricks of adobe (sun baked clay) to protect from the sun
Clothing: cotton and dyed fabric

12. Great Plains Features of the Environment:
Treeless grasslands
Dense Grasses
More water and softer soil in eastern part
Food: Buffalo meat, Some planting
Homes: tipi’s made from buffalo skin
Clothing: Buffalo hides with fat

14. Eastern Woodlands Features of the Environment:
Snowy winters
Rainy summers
Thick Forests
Many lakes
Food: Men hunted deer bear, beavers, and birds and speared fish. Gathered nuts and berries
Homes: Log houses
Clothing: Deerskin skirts, capes, moccasins

16. Southeast Features of the Environment:
Warm humid summers, mild winters
Coastal plains, river valleys
Mountains, swamps
Food: Grew corn, beans, squash, pumpkins, and sunflowers, Hunted squirrels, rabbits, turkeys, deer.
Homes: strips of young trees woven and filled in with clay
Clothing: deerskin skirts decorated with stones, shells, bones