Vocabulary Words
Corn, Beans, Squash
The Three Sisters
There were limited natural resources available in this region. To create this dome-shaped shelter, blocks of frozen earth were stacked on top of each other and covered with soft snow.
Igloo
This region had a very cold climate. Very few plants and animals could survive due to the cold weather. The ground remained frozen for most of the year.
Arctic/Far North
This was a tall structure made of logs. Tribes would carve symbols including animals, plants, and religious spirits.
Totem Poles
Why did the Native Americans come to North America?
They followed the wooly mammoth in search of food.
Something that is found in nature, NOT man-made
Natural Resource
This home was made from wooden poles forming a cone-shaped frame, covered by buffalo hide. This home was perfect for this Native group because it could easily be taken down and put back up when they had to move.
Tipi
This region had mountains, mesas, canyons, and deserts. The climate was extremely dry, with very few trees, plants or rivers. Natives in this region had to learn to farm with very little water.
Southwest
This was a popular form of transportation for natives in most regions. It allowed tribes to travel by water when available. It was often made from cedar wood.
Canoes
Name 3 tribes.
Iroquois, Seminole, Hopi, Navajo, Inuit, Cherokee, Apache, Sioux, Algonquin
This type of person hunts for animals and gathers food to eat
Hunter-gather
These homes were made because of the abundance of trees in this region. They were made of the same materials, one being dome-shaped and the other being long.
Longhouse/wigwam
The land in this region was flat and grassy. This region is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. It did not have many trees, but had many animals.
Great Plains
These were made from wood and were used in ceremonies honoring spirits. They were also used to teach children about the spirits of their ancestors and religion.
Kachina Dolls
Name one impact that Europeans had on Native Americans and how it helped.
Horses - it allowed Native Americans to travel farther
Name the two types of lifestyles lived by the Native Americans.
Nomadic and Sedentary
This permanent home were made out of clay bricks. They had levels similar to modern apartment buildings.
adobe homes
This region had 4 seasons. Natural resources were abundant in this area because it was filled with lush forests, rivers, streams, and ocean coastlines.
Woodlands
This was attached to the back of a horse to help natives carry loads from place to place
Travois
Describe how Native Americans used natural resources in their everyday lives.
They used natural resources for food, shelter, transportation
To have more than you need for survival
Surplus
These homes were made by weaving river cane, wood and vines together to create frame. The outside would be coated with plaster. The roof was either a thatched roof or covered with tree bark.
Wattle & daub homes
This native region stretched along the coast of the Pacific Ocean from present day Oregon and Washington up into Alaska. The climate was mild, with heavy rainfall.
Pacific Northwest
This tool was a sharp head attached to a long tope. It was thrown by hand as a way to catch large sea animals.
Harpoon
Explain why storytelling was important to the Native Americans.
Native Americans would use story telling as a way to teach each other about their history and values.