1. Native Americans
SOL’s - USI.3a and 3b

2. Native Americans
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, American Indians (First Americans) were dispersed across different environments in North America.

3. In which areas did the American Indians ( First Americans) live?1
Inuit 2
Kwakiutl 4 5 3
Iroquois
Lakota
Pueblo

4. Arctic Tribe: Inuit Inhabited present-day Alaska and Northern Canada
Lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of the year.
Housing: Sodhouse, Igloo
Clothing: Animal Skins
Food: Hunting and Fishing
Sodhouse
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5. Northeast Tribe: Iroquois
Inhabited northeast North America
Lived in the heavily forested eastern woodlands
Housing: Longhouse from wood
Food: Hunting, Fishing, and Farming
Values: Iroquois League
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6. Great Plains Tribe: Lakota
Also sometimes called Sioux
Inhabited the Interior Regions of the United States
Lived within the Great Plains where the climate was made up of dry grasslands
Housing: Tipi (poles and buffalo skins)
Food: Hunting
Values: Dances to honor Nature
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7. Southwest Tribe: Pueblo
Inhabited Southwestern United States
Lived in the areas now called New Mexico and Arizona
Lived in desert areas, cliffs and mountains
Housing: Pueblos made of adobe (like apartments)
Food: Farming (due to irrigation)
Recreation: Pottery, Woven Baskets
Values: Snake and Rain Ceremonies
Southwest Tribe: Pueblo
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8. Pacific Northwest Tribe: Kwakiutl
The Kwakiutl inhabited the pacific Northwest coast.
Their climate consisted of rainy mild weather
Food: Fishing (salmon)
Recreation: Totem poles and masks
Values: Potlach Ceremony
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9. Discussion Questions
How Did Geography and Climate affect the way American Indian (First American) groups met their basic needs?
Why do we see such differences in the lifestyles of the American Indian (First American) tribes?
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