Eastern Woodlands
What was their main resource?
trees
Were they Nomadic or Sedentary?
Nomadic
Were they Nomadic or Sedentary?
sedentary
What did they eat?
salmon, whales, otters, and seals
Their climate was very...
cold
How many people could fit in a longhouse?
20-100
What did they live in?
Tipis or Lodges
What did they make often?
potery
What did Totem poles represent?
a family's history or honored a chief
How did they get around?
dogsleds
What plants were considered the "3 Sisters"
Corn, beans, and squash
What were Stampeeds used for?
To move large herds of buffalo
What was the cilmate there?
hot and dry with little rain
What were their canoes built from?
cedar or spruce trees
What did they eat?
seals, whales, polar bears, and caribou
How did grandfathers teach children?
By telling stories
What did Sun Dances include?
dancing, fasting, singing, and praying
What is a Kiva?
a pit house used by men for ceremonies
Where did they live?
Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and parts of Canada
What did they use for clothing?
walrus intestines
What two main languages did they speak?
Iroquois and Algonquian
What did Shamans do?
communicated with the spirit world and led rituals or ceremonies
What is a Kachina?
spirit doll
What were Potlatches?
feasts or parties celebrating a family
Where did they live?
Alaska and Greenland