Native Americans & Their Environment
How did Native Americans view their environment?
They believed they were part of the community of living things.
Eastern Woodlands
Give an example of how Native Americans adapted (changed) the land to meet their needs.
Eastern Woodlands people burned trees to plant corn.
Southwest farmers built ditches to carry water to crops.
Region known for grasses and sagebrush
Plateau
Farming/Agriculture
Antler Tools, Baskets, Fish Traps
California
What is the one thing that had the greatest impact on determining a specific Native American group's way of life.
Food Source
Super dry conditions
Southwest
What is the most important factor in determining the kind of shelter Native Americans needed?
Climate/Weather
Large Earthen Mounds
Southeast