Regions
The American Indians in this region lived in extremely cold, windy, and frigid areas with temperatures below freezing for most of the year.
What is the Arctic Region?
In the Arctic Region, resources were limited, so Native Americans hunted ______, walruses, seals, caribou, and other small game. Bones of this animal were used to build roofs for shelter.
What are whales?
Shelter in the Arctic was difficult because they lived in such an incredibly cold climate. They used the snow and ice to their benefit by making these small houses.
What are igloos?
Many Native Americans all across North America, both men and women wore soft shoes made of leather called ________.
What are moccasins?
A group of Native American people that have the same background, culture, and views of life. For example, Iroquois, Cherokee, Navajo, Chinook, etc.
What is a tribe?
Since they lived in the desert, the climate in this region was very hot and dry. There were limited natural resources available to them. The ground was mostly flat and it hardly ever rained there, but they made the best of it.
What is the Southwest Region?
Every part of this animals was used in many American Indian regions including its meat, hide, bones, horns, and teeth.
What is buffalo?
Men often went on hunting trips to follow the buffalo so they made this shelter from wooden logs covered with animal hides to easily pick up and move.
What are tipis / teepees?
The hot and humid climate in the Southeast Region meant that the Native Americans wore ________ and light-colored clothing to keep cool.
What is lightweight?
Many Northwestern tribes used the trees from the surrounding forests to make this item. ________ were engraved and painted with symbols that were important to their family’s heritage.
What are totem poles?
This region is made up of 12 states including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama. It is very warm and humid in this region, so the growing season is longer than in the Northeast.
What is the Southeast Region?
These fruits were gathered and eaten, but also were smashed to be used as dyes for clothing, shelter coverings, or even artwork.
What are berries?
Northwest Indians built these homes made from wooden cedar planks. They had waterproof rooftops made their houses waterproof. Many people, up to 50, lived in one house including extended family members.
What are plank houses?
Because of the extreme heat of the desert, they needed to wear lightweight clothing. Women wore knee length dresses and men wore shorts called ___________.
What are breechcloths?
Many tribes made _______ and decorated it with ancient geometric patterns. These items were used for carrying water and storing food and grains.
What is pottery?
This region has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The land in this region is very flat and grassy.
What is the Great Plains Region?
What is maize?
Most the people in the Northeast Region built and lived in long rectangular buildings called ________. Most were 60 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 15 feet tall. But some were more than 100 feet long. Many families, up to 60 people, lived in the same building.
What are longhouses?
What are wrap-around skirts?
Women did many important tasks for the tribe. They were responsible for taking care of the children, gathering berries, and _________ baskets from reeds that grew along the riverbanks.
What is weaving?
Also known as the Eastern Woodlands, Native Americans in this region were skilled hunters and fishermen.
What is the Northeast Region?
With easy access to rivers, many Native Americans fished for their food. This specific fish was very popular among American Indians and important to their diet.
What is salmon?
These dome-shaped shelters were used by Northeastern Natives during the summers months to move around. They were made of woven mats and birch bark.
What are wigwams?
Animals in the Arctic Region gave Indians fur for coats, boots, hats, and this windproof jacket with a hood made from animal skins.
What is a parka?
During this celebration, people from different tribes all gathered together. They danced, sang, feasted, and traded handmade items.
What is the annual ceremony?