The First Americans: Native Americans

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The First Americans Native Americans
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Northwest Indians

• The Northwest Indians Culture was in what is
  today the states of Washington, Oregon, and
  northern California.
• They lived in log homes that were made from cedar
  trees.

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The Northwestern Indians fished and hunted whales
from canoes. They used every part of the salmon
and whale.They ate the fish, whale, and gathered
berries and nuts to survive.
The Indians put a totem pole outside of each
home. The totem pole told a story of the history
of the family. Families also have a potlatch to
show wealth and importance.
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Southwest Indians

• The Southwest Indians lived in dry desert area of
  the southwestern US.
• They lived in stone or adobe, dried clay, houses.
  The Anasazi Indians built their homes into the
  side of the mesas. They were called cliff
  dwellers.

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Because they lived in the desert, the
Southwestern Indians had to work hard to grow
crops and preserve water. They grew corn, beans,
and squash, The Three Sisters. They also tamed
wild turkeys.
The Three Sisters
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Plains Indians

• The Plains Indians lived in the area of our
  country known as the Great Plains.
• This culture group is known for the importance of
  the buffalo, the use of the tepee, and their war
  path customs.

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The buffalo was the most important natural
resource of the Plains Indians. It provided them
with all their basic needs food, clothing, and
shelter.
The Plains Indians lived in tepees so that they
could easily follow the migration of the
buffalo. Powwows and Sun Dances were ceremonies
of the Plains Indians.
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Eastern Woodland Indians

• The Eastern Woodland Indians lived the forest in
  the eastern portion of the US.
• Their food, shelter, clothing, weapons, and tools
  came from the forest around them.

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The Iroquois Indians They lived in longhouses and
wigwams. They found their food by hunting,
fishing, and gathering berries, fruits, and
nuts. They used the pelts of animals for their
clothing.
Wigwam
Longhouse
The Cherokee Indians They lived in homes made
from wattle and daub (twigs and mud). They hunted
small game and were farmers. They wore cloths
made from plants and breech cloth.
Cherokee Indian decorated with feathers and paint
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The Mound Builders
They were Indians who built large mounds or
hills. These mounds were built entirely by
workers. The Mound Builders were like the Pueblo
Indians. Mound Builders were not their name, just
a name given to them because of the type of
community they lived in.
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Indian Culture Areas