1. Native American Culture Groups
The First Americans
Native American Culture Groups

2. Objectives Understand the similarities among Native American cultures
How did people in different physical environments develop different cultures
Where was the most densely populated area

3. Diverse Indian Cultures
Many tribes by 1,500 AD
Lived over a wide range
Respected the land
Believed they were as one with the land
Wide and diverse food staples

4. Values and Beliefs
Believe all things natural were created by a supernatural being
Responsible for the care of nature’s bounty
Believed that nobody could own land
or those things created naturally
could own personal possessions

6. Artic Region Aleuts and Inuit Lived in very cold regions
Hunted and fished
Wasted nothing
Lived in tents or sod houses
Very little wood available

7. Southwest North America
Hopi and Zuni
Lived in an arid region
Lived in pueblos
Skilled farmers
Apache and Navajo
Hunters

8. The Plains of N. America Sioux, Crow, Comanche Live in a plains area
Very little wood
Lived in Tepees
Hunter-gatherers
Farmed and Hunted

9. Southeast N. America Cherokee, Creek, Seminole
Lived in the most densely populated area
Relied heavily on farming
Also hunted
Lived in tepees

10. Discussion
What values and beliefs did the Indians have toward nature?

11. Assignment
Read 52—57
Questions Pg. 57

12. What you have learned today
Understand the similarities among Native American cultures
How did people in different physical environments develop different cultures
Where was the most densely populated area was