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THE EASTERN WOODLAND TRIBES
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The region of the Eastern Woodland tribes stretched East of the Mississippi River.
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What natural resources helped the Woodland people survive?
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TREES were used for…………….
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These tribes built villages along the banks of the many rivers & streams that ran through the forest. SHELTER
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Longhouse Wigwam
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Canoes
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Fishing Tools
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Weapons
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Tools
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Cooking Utensils
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Animals were another resource used by the Eastern Woodland Tribes
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JOBS Farmers & Gathers
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Hunters
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Fishermen
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DIVISION of LABOR Men hunted, fished, cleared the land, and made weapons and tools.
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Women made clothes, cooked, took care of the crops and took care of the children.
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THE EASTERN WOODLAND PEOPLE ARE MADE UP OF: The Iroquois Tribe The Algonquian Tribe
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The Iroquois
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The IROQUOIS lived near the Great Lakes
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THE FIVE NATIONS Mohawk Oneida Onondaga Cayuga Seneca
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Birch bark canoes were used for traveling.
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VILLAGE LIFE Built homes on top of steep hills. Built palisades around the village. Lived in longhouses.
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LIFESTYLES
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Grew 3 main crops – corn, beans,and squash. THE THREE SISTERS FARMING
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The Iroquois would play a very violent game similar to today’s lacrosse.
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GOVERNMENT: In A.D. 1570 a group was formed through the work of Hiawatha and Deganawida to settle disputes among the people. It was called…….. THE IROQUOIS LEAGUE.
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The Algonquians
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The ALGONQUIAN people lived along the Coastal Plain. Some lived along the shores of the Great Lakes. These tribes are related because they spoke the same language.
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ALGONQUIAN PEOPLE Delaware Wampanoag Powhatan Ottawa Chippewa Miami
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Algonquians had basically the same lifestyle as the Iroquois. They found the same natural resources in their lands, and used them in much the same way
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VILLAGE LIFE Tribes had between 1 to 20 villages. Some built longhouses. Others built wigwams.
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Wigwams were built from trees.
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Dug out canoes were built from logs.
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LIFE STYLES Those living near the shore fished, built canoes, and made hooks and fishing traps. Those people more inland farmed and gathered. Both hunted.
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Nets were made from fibers from bushes, trees, or reeds.
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Clothing was made from deer skin.
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Wampum were beads cut from sea shells. The beads were strung together in patterns to celebrate important events. Wampum was used as a form of money. Inland tribes received wampum through trade.
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GOVERNMENT Many groups had leaders who governed more than 1 village. Some groups had 2 chiefs – one for peace and one for war.
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