1. By Vicki Schuttenberg

2.  Lived in homes made from long sticks and buffalo hides, called tipis  This type of home was easy to move in order to follow the buffalo

3. Plains indians hunted for buffalo and other animals

4.  Plains indians were warriors  It was an honor to bring home the scalp of an enemy  A powpow was a sacred ceremony  The sun dance was a four day celebration

5. These indians lived in long houses, wigwams, or mound homes

6.  These indians hunted  They fished  They gathered berries  They grew crops such as corn, beans, and squash

7.  These indians used purple and white shells, called wampum, like money  A cherokee named sequoyah was from this group of indians  The mound builders from cahokia were from this group

8.  These villages were made of platform mound construction  Other group members lived in palm huts around the mound

9. These indians were great fishermen who used hooks and lines, nets, spears, and traps

10.  This group is known for tempered pottery which was used to keep food fresh during the hot months  They also were known for gathering oysters

11. This group lived in large wooden homes with a totem pole outside each family’s home

12. These indians hunted whales from canoes

13.  These indians held important family gatherings called potlatch  This group is known for their storytelling, baskets, and pottery  They also fished for salmon

14. These indians lived in pueblos

15. Southwest indians farmed on the top of mesas

16.  Anasazi, pueblo, and hopi were from this region  They were known for beautiful pottery  These indians learned to make ditches to water their crops  Kachinas were hopi spirits who lived in the mountains

17. http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/intro.html http://www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/prehistory /settlements/index.shtml The first americans Native american shelters http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/index.htm Native americans

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