Cultural Regions
This was the driest region. It stretched from the Colorado and Arizona down to northern Mexico. The area contained mountains, flat topped mesas, canyons and deserts.
Southwest Woodlands
These homes were used by plains Native Americans. The were made from wooden poles and the skins of animals. The shelters were portable and easy to put up and take down.
Tipis
The Eastern Woodlands and Plains Native Americans made much of their clothing from this material.
Leather or Animal skin
What are two ways Native Americans acquired food?
Growing crops
Hunting
Gathering
What were clay pots used for in the Southeast Woodlands region?
Storing water
Cooking food
Storing food
This region extended through the middle of modern day United States. From north to south it stretched from Canada to Texas. This area was mostly treeless grassland with cold winters and hot summers.
Plains region
These home were found in the southwest region. They were made out of clay, pebbles, and straw and could be from four to five stories high. They looked like apartment buildings
Pueblo or Adobe
People in the southwest were expert farmers. They were able to grow this primary source of cloth in their fields. They would weave it into cloth to be made into clothing.
Cotton
This region's main source of food was buffalo. They also hunted smaller animals such as deer, elk, beaver, and antelope.
Plains region
What is wampum?
Beads made from clam shells
This region stretched along the Atlantic Ocean up to Canada. Native Americans settled amongst its hills and mountains, in valleys and along sea coasts.
Northeast Woodlands
This shelter was found in the Southeast region. They were dwellings built on platforms three feet above the ground. The platform protected the houses from swampy ground. The roof was made of palmetto leaves and there were no walls.
Chickee
Native Americans wore these leather shoes during cold weather.
Moccasins
This region was the first to transport water to grow crops due to dry weather. They also hunted animals like turkey, rabbit, and antelope.
Southwest region
What was the purpose of Totem poles?
Telling stories from generation to generation
Found on a narrow strip of land along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to California. Dense cedar forest grew right to the oceans shore. The climate was mild but the area received heavy rain almost all year.
Pacific Northwest
In the Northeast, the people used large homes made by bending small trees into a frame. This frame was covered with mats made from birch bark trees. Many families could live in one house.
Longhouse
This article of clothing was worn by men of many regions. It was a small piece of clothing that was worn in hot weather by men.
Loincloth or Breechcloth
These TWO regions grew the three sister crops (corn, beans, and squash), hunted animals like deer, fished, and gathered nuts, berries, and roots.
Northeast Woodlands
Southeast Woodlands
Why might Native Americans play music?
Celebration
Coming of age ceremony
Work songs
Bring success in hunting or war
This region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, included modern day Florida and Georgia. The land was mostly wetlands, including swamps, and featured warm weather.
Southwest Woodlands region
These structures were made by the Natives of the Pacific Northwest out of cedar planks.
Plank house
The people of the Great Plains used this material to make their clothing.
Buffalo hide
This region didn't have a need to grow their own food because of an abundance of fish, whale, berries, nuts, and animals to hunt.
What did turquoise represent?
sky
water
life
protection