1. CHAPTER 1 SECTION 1

2. SETTLEMENT OF THE AMERICAS EARLIEST AMERICANS CAME FROM ASIA, NOW SEPARATED BY THE BERING STRAIT –DURING THE LAST ICE AGE, GLACIERS EXPOSED A “LAND BRIDGE” ALLOWING FOR MIGRATION

3. “NATIVE AMERICANS” OR INDIANS- DEVELOPED A VARIETY OF DISTINCT LANGUAGES & CUSTOMS

4. NORTH AMERICAN LIFE MANY PEOPLE WERE NOMADS THAT SURVIVED BY HUNTING GAME, FISHING, & GATHERNG WILD PLANTS TO EAT & TO USE AS MEDICINE

5. REGIONS NORTH NORTHWEST COAST CALIFORNIA THE PLATEAU- CASCADE & ROCKY MTS. GREAT BASIN- BETWEEN ROCKIES & SIERRA NEVADA SOUTHEAST PLAINS NORTHEAST SOUTHWEST

6. 5 IROQUOIS GROUPS WITH SIMILAR CULTURES & LANGUAGE FORMED A SPIRITUAL ALLIANCE –MOHAWK- SENECA –ONEDIA –CAYUGA –ONANDAGA

7. SHARED CUSTOMS & BELIEFS SOCIAL STRUCTURE –FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS (KINSHIP) DETERMINED STRUCTURE PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE, CHILD CARE, SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES, & EDUCATION –ORGANIZED BY CLAN

8. RELIGION –SPIRITUAL/ TRADITIONAL –FAILURE TO PERFORM THESE RITUALS LED TO DISASTERS PRESERVING CULTURE –ORAL HISTORY STORIES, SONGS & INSTRUCTIONS FOR CEREMONIES

9. NATIVE AMERICAN TRADE SHARING WAS SEEN AS A SIGN OF RESPECT BARTER TRADE CRISS- CROSSED THE U.S.

10. NATIVE AMERICANS & LAND NEVER TRADED LAND –LAND COULDN’T BE OWNED –PEOPLE HAD THE RIGHT TO USE LAND (DESERVED RESPECT)