Food
Many regions we learned about shared the same 3 crops, sometimes called the three sisters.
What are corn, beans, and squash?
This affected what people wore in most of the regions.
What is the climate, or changing climate.
This type of shelter was used in a few regions because it was easy to move from place to place.
What is a tipi?
The people in this region made wampum belts and dream catchers.
A large boat used for hunting whales in the Arctic.
What are umiak?
This group could not farm due to their very cold climate.
What is the Arctic?
People in the Arctic region wore leggings and moccasins made of this to stay warm.
What is Caribou skin?
In this region you would find people living in igloos or houses made of sod and wood.
What is the Arctic?
These dolls made in the Southwest region were used to teach children about their religion.
What are Kachina Dolls?
A wooden sled used by the Plateau people.
What is a travois?
This region did not do much farming, but instead fished, hunted, gathered, and ate sea mammals
What is the Northwest?
The people of the Plateau region wore fur/bark aprons for what reason?
What is to repel water?
The people in this region lived in cone-shaped thatched huts where it was warm.
What is the California Region?
The plains people were known for making purse-like bags for holding items with this name.
What is a Parfleche?
The people in this region used buffalo for nearly everything.
What is the plains?
These two types of animals were often hunted in many of the regions we studied.
What is the Southeast and Southwest?
The people in this region lived in Adobe brick houses or hogans made of wood.
What is the southwest?
The people of California and the Plateau both created similar types of art. These two types of art are called?
What are cave paintings and pictographs?
This was the most used resource in the Northwest region.
What is Cedar Wood?
The people of this region had to work very hard to get and conserve water because it was limited.
What is the Southwest?
The people of the Southwest wore colorful clothing for this reason.
People in many regions built their homes partially underground for what reason?
What is to stay warm?
The people of the Northwest created these to remember and honor their ancestors.
What are totem poles?
These are two types of boats made by many different regions to be used for fishing.
What are canoes and kayaks?