1. NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES BY REGION!

2. Why did different Native American cultures develop across the United States?
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3. Different Native American cultures developed differently due to differences in CLIMATE and resources across the United States
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5. IROQUOIS- What’S IN A Name?
Iroquois is an easily recognized name, but like the names of many tribes, it was given them by their enemies.
The Algonquin called them the Iroqu (Irinakhoiw) "rattlesnakes."
After the French added the Gallic suffix "-ois" to this insult, the name became Iroquois. The Iroquois call themselves Haudenosaunee meaning "people of the long house."

6. Location! Location! Location!
The original homeland of the Iroquois was in upstate New York between the Adirondack Mountains and Niagara Falls. Through conquest and migration, they gained control of most of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada.

7. Adapting to their Environment
How did the Iroquois use their environment to meet their basic needs?
Food Iroquois
Clothing
shelter
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8. Snowshoeing anyone??

9. 1. Why was the Iroquois village set up with palisades (walls)?
2. How does the set up of the village reflect their values?

10. IROQUOIS DWELLING

11. Dekanawida’s Legend “PEACE AND UNITY”
“The Iroquois must come together by taking hold of each other’s hands so firmly and forming a circle that is a tree should fall upon it, it could not shake, could not break it, do that our people and grandchildren shall remain in the circle of security, peace, and happiness!”
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Define and discuss new vocabulary terms that students may not understand.
Have students read this legend and re tell the legend in their own words.

12. Iroquois Confederacy:
The Five nations of the Iroquois formed an alliance to end fighting and become strong. Known as the League of the 5 Nations.
Only Oneida
One Onondaga
Slob Seneca
Can Cayuga
Munch Mohawk

13. Pueblo Indians Southwest Pueblo Multi-story terraced buildings Farmers
Region
Indians
Homes
Occupations
Transportation
Southwest
Pueblo
Multi-story
terraced
buildings
Farmers
Hunters
Walked

14. Region Southwest Region
Regions: Places that have common (the same) characteristics
Southwest
Region

15. The Pueblo
The Pueblo
Dry – Desert Like
Lived SOUTH of Rocky Mountains & in SOUTHERN portion of Rocky Mountains
NORTH of the Rio Grande River

16. Homes
Multi-Story, Terraced Buildings
Made of Mud and Soil

17. Occupation
Occupation – Daily Job of an Adult
Farmers
Everyone farmed because it was it was a difficult job.

18. Contributions Arts (pottery, weaving, carving)
Contribution – Things people from the past
have done to make life today easier, today.
Arts (pottery, weaving, carving)
Knowledge of Environment
Respect for nature
Farming - Maize & Tobacco
Maize – Allowed for economic
development

19. Chinook MERIWETHER LEWIS January 4, 1806
"These people the Chinnooks...have been very friendly to us; they appear to be a mild inoffensive people. ..."

20. Northwest
Region

21. Occupation skilled traders.
mostly traded with tribes located close to them
known to trade with people as far south as present day California and as far east as the Great Plains.

22. Homes
Traditionally Chinook Indians houses were long rectangular structures.
These longhouses were made out of cedar wood planks and had roofs made out of tree bark.
Usually a whole extended family would live in one of these houses.

23. Nations of the Plains
Lakotas, Arikaras, Comanches, Kiowas, Apaches, Caddos, Gros Ventres, Snakes, Crows, Pawnees, Osages…
Cultures were rich & varied
Well-organized religions
Fine handicrafts
Poetry
Each nation had their own languages, but all knew sign language.

25. Taming the Horse Agriculture was originally main source of food.
Indians captured and tamed wild horses descended from the animal herds the Spanish brought to the Americas.
Hunting replaced farming = followed huge herds of buffalo.

27. Way of Life
Indians mirrored the movement of buffalo – in winter, small groups; in summer, huge groups.
Corral – enclosure at the bottom of a hill.
Jerky – dried buffalo meat
Plains Indians depended on the buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter.
Buffalo was the main item in the Indians’ diet.
Buffalo hides = shelter, horns & bones = tools, toys, meat = food

29. Role of Women Women oversaw life in villages/homes. Raised children.
Skilled in many crafts: clothing, tepees, tools,…. Everything but weapons.
Some women did hunt (Running Eagle).
In some groups, elder women made all the decisions.