Regions
This region had thick forests, rocky soil, and many rivers like the Great Lakes.
What is the Eastern Woodlands
Eastern Woodland tribes lived in these dome-shaped homes made with bark.
What is a wigwam?
Eastern Woodland tribes grew the “Three Sisters” crops: corn, beans, and ____.
What is squah?
Eastern Woodland tribes made warm coats and shoes out of this.
What are animal hides?
This stick-ball game started in the Eastern Woodlands.
What is lacrosse?
The Great Plains tribes followed this animal for food and supplies.
What is the bison (buffalo)?
Great Plains tribes used these cone-shaped homes made of bison hides.
What is a teepee?
Southeast tribes were expert farmers and grew lots of this crop.
What is corn?
Great Plains tribes wore these soft shoes made from animal skins.
What are moccasins?
Some Southeast tribes built giant dirt mounds for ceremonies.
What are mounds?
This region was hot and dry, but tribes built irrigation systems to grow crops.
What is the Southwest?
Southeast tribes sometimes lived in this open-sided house on stilts.
What is a chickee?
Plateau tribes depended on this fish for much of their food.
What is salmon?
Northwest Coast tribes stayed dry by making raincoats and hats from this tree bark.
What is cedar bark?
Great Plains tribes performed this dance for good health and spirit.
What is the Sun Dance?
Tribes in this region fished for salmon and lived in pit houses near rivers.
What is the Plateau?
Southwest Pueblo people built homes out of sun-dried clay called this.
What is adobe?
Northwest Coast tribes hunted these giant sea animals.
What are whales (or seals)?
Southwest tribes wove bright blankets and used this blue stone in jewelry.
What is turquoise?
Northwest Coast tribes carved tall wooden poles called this.
What are totem poles?
This coastal region was rainy and mild, with cedar forests and totem poles.
What is the Northwest Coast?
California Intermountain tribes sometimes built this cone-shaped grass home.
What is a kish?
The Plateau region used these animals to help them travel and hunt.
What are horses?
Southeast tribes made rattles out of this tall plant.
What is bamboo?
California tribes sometimes ate surprising snacks, like these buzzing insects.
What are caterpillars or bees?