Eastern Wood Lands
The the tribes built houses, canoes, tools, and weapons from what?
Wood
What two houses did the great plains people live in?
Tipis and lodges
What was the climate like?
Hot and dry. It rarely rained.
What did they make their canoes out of?
Spruce and cedar wood.
Were did they live?
Canada, Alaska, and Greenland
The three sisters were what plants?
Corn, beans, and squash
What life style did the they live?
Nomadic
What were pueblos like?
Modern day apartments.
Were did they live?
Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Canada.
What were the two houses that they lived in?
Igloos in the winter, and tents cover in animal skins in the summer.
What did the grandfathers do?
Tell the stories.
Shamans were what?
Religious leaders who communicated with the spirit world, and lead rituals.
What was the life style of people that lived in pueblos?
Sedentary.
What did they eat?
Salmon, whales, otters, and seals.
What did they use for transportation?
Dogsleds.
What did the grandmothers do?
Raise the children.
Why did the Great Plains people create stampedes?
To move large herds of buffalo over a cliff.
What was a plant that they grew lots of. Also what did they use it for.
Cotton. It was used to make clothes.
What is a potlatch?
A feast of or party celebrating a family.
What was their clothing made out of?
Walrus intestines.
What were the two main languages that were spoken?
Iroquois and Algonquian
What were Sun Dances
Ceremonies with dancing, fasting, singing, and praying.
What was their ceremony house that only men could go into.
Kivas.
What was the value of a totem pole.
To show a family's history, or to honor a chef.
Why was the word Eskimos offensive?
It meant eater of raw meat.