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Traveled on foot and in canoes made from birch bark and tree gum
Eastern Woodlands
Ate bear, deer, elk, beaver, corn, squash, beans, and fish
Eastern Woodlands
Longhouses made from CEDAR wood
Northwest Coast
Polar desert with permafrost and no trees
Arctic
Animism - all natural objects have souls/spirits
Deep respect for animals
They believed illness was caused by misconduct or displeased spirits.
Shamans lead ceremonies
Arctic
Traveled on foot
Southwest
Ate caribou, musk oxen, polar bears, birds, seals, whales, sea lions, white fish, berries, and arctic hares
Arctic
Teepees and lodges
Great Plains
Hot and arid (dry) and not many trees or rivers
Southwest
Many droughts! (dry)
Kachina dolls were used to educate kids about their religion
Snake dances
Mesas - flat top hills where they built villages to keep away enemies
Men weaved clothing and women owned property, made baskets and pottery.
Southwest
Traveled on horses and travois (pulled by dogs)
Great Plains
Ate buffalo, corn, beans, squash, and pumpkin
Great Plains
Longhouses that women owned
Eastern Woodlands
Moderate climate with GREAT soil! Coastal waters, rivers, and forests
Southeast
Masks
Prayed for animals they killed
Iroquois League
Wampum belts
Eastern Woodlands
Traveled by kayaks, "Umiaks", and dogsleds
Arctic
Ate seals, sea otters, whales, nuts, berries, and small animals
Northwest Coast
PUEBLOS! (villages)
Southwest
Fertile soil, rivers, and forests
Eastern Woodlands
POWWOWS! Dances and ceremonies.
Guns and bow and arrows
Buffalo was used for many things like clothing, blankets, pots, food, tools, and utensils.
Great Plains
Traveled by foot, rafts, and dugout canoes
Southeast
Ate corn, nuts, beans, squash, berries, deer, fish, and turkey
Southeast
WIGWAMS! (in winter) and Longhouses (in summer)
Southeast
MILD climate with oceans, rivers, and streams
Northwest Coast
Before going to war, they fasted, drink potion, and vomited to cleanse their bodies' spirits.
Worshipped a deer god!
Green Corn Ceremony
Southeast