Three Principle Native American Tribes of South Carolina

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Native Americans
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Who were the first people to live in South
Carolina?
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Native Americans
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Three Principle Native American Tribes of South
Carolina

• Cherokee Catawba Yemassee

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The Cherokee
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Cherokee Native Americans

• The Cherokee lived in the upper region of South
  Carolina. This region is known as the Blue Ridge
  region.

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Blue Ridge Region
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How did the Cherokeemeet their daily needs in
the Blue Ridge region?
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Used Rivers
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Fishing
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Bathing
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Trading (bartering)
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Transportation-
Dugout Canoes
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• In the Cherokee tribe, men and women had
  different jobs that helped them meet their daily
  needs.

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The men fished and hunted deer, bears, and
turkeys.
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The women cooked, farmed and gathered.
Maize
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• How did the Cherokee live?

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Cherokee Village
Palisade
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In the summer
the Cherokee lived in longhouses.
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In the winter the Cherokee lived in daub and
wattle houses.
daub clay and grass mix wattle bark
and branches
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Council House- Government
The women decided if the Cherokee went to war.
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Written Cherokee Language
Sequoyah
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• Graphic Organizer Time!

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Answer three of these questions on your main idea
graphic organizer.
Main Idea Cherokee

• In which region did the Cherokee live?
• Name one use for the rivers.
• Name one job for the Cherokee men.
• Name one job for the Cherokee women.
• Who was the Cherokee leader?

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The Catawba
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Catawba Native Americans

• The Catawba lived just below the Blue Ridge
  region. This region is known as the Piedmont
  region.

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Piedmont Region
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• How did the Catawba
• meet their daily needs
• in the
• Piedmont region?

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Just like the Cherokee, the Catawba used rivers
for many different purposes.
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• Catawba means River People.

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In the Catawba tribe, men and women had different
jobs that helped them meet their daily needs.
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The men hunted deer and other small animals.
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The women cooked, farmed and gathered
Maize, beans, and squash
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The Catawba lived in wigwams.
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Council House- Government
The Catawba were more peaceful than many other
tribes.
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The Catawba were known for making pottery.
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Hagler- A Catawba Leader
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• Graphic Organizer Time!

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Answer three of these questions on your main idea
graphic organizer.
Main Idea Catawba

• In which region did the Catawba live?
• What does Catawba mean?
• Name one use for the rivers.
• Name one job for the Catawba men.
• Name one job for the Catawba women.
• What were the Catawba known for making?
• Who was the leader of the Catawba?

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The Yemassee
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Yemassee Native Americans

• The Yemassee lived in the lower region of South
  Carolina near Georgia. This region is known as
  the Coastal Zone.

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Coastal Zone
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• How did the
• Yemassee
• meet their daily needs
• in the Coastal Zone?

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The men fished and hunted.
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Fish

• Oysters

Clams
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Midden Mounds- Trash Piles
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Midden mounds contain broken pieces of pottery
and shells. These items give us clues to how the
Yemassee lived.
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The women cooked, farmed, and gathered.
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In the summer the Yemassee lived in wigwams.
The wigwams are covered in palmetto leaves.
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During the winter
the Yemassee lived in wattle and daub houses.
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Council House- Government
Men and women made decisions in the council house.
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• Graphic Organizer Time!

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Answer three of these questions on your main idea
graphic organizer.
Main Idea Yemassee

• In which region did the Yemassee live?
• Name one use for the coast.
• Name one job for the Yemassee men.
• Name one job for the Yemassee women.
• What special land feature was left by the
  Yemassee?