Eastern Woodland Indians
what tribes spoke 2 main languages Iroquois and Algonquian?
eastern woodlands Indians
what did they live in
Kachina are a
spirit doll
Where did Pacific Northwest Indians live
Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and parts of canada
where do the artic people live?
Alska and greenland
who taught with stories
grandfathers!!
Nomadic people did what
(followed the buffalo herd)
Kivas are a
pit houses used by men for ceremonies
how did they build canoes?
they build canoes from ceder or sprucetrees
artic people do not like to be called what?
NOT Eskimos very offended because the word eskimo means eater of raw meat
what was the main resource?
trees
Palisads are what?
they are tall fences surrounding the villages for protection
turquoise is used as a
a blue green minral that represented sky and water planted and used cotton to make clothing
what did they eat?
they ate salmon, whales, otters, and seals
Where do the Inuit artic people live
coldclimate
what did grandmothers do?
raised children
stampedes are used for what cost?
are used to move large herds of buffalo. Dressed as coyotes or woloves
Hogans are homes
used by Navajo people. Men and women had their own
what are is a totem poles
repersents a familys history or a cheif
what did they eat?
they ate seals, whales, polar bears, and caribou
planed the 3 sisters
corn, bean, squash,
Shaman are what?
religiost leaders who communicated with the Spirit world and lead rituals or ceremonies sweat lodges were used
How do Southwest Region Indians make their clothes?
Planted and used cotton
what are potlatches?
a feast or party celebrating a family
what did they use to hunt?
harpoos to hunt (spears)