Native Americans: The First Inhabitants of Virginia

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Native AmericansThe First Inhabitants of
Virginia
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Virginia Studies 2 d, e

• The student will demonstrate knowledge of the
  geography and early inhabitants of Virginia by.
• Locating three American Indian (First American)
  language groups (the Algonquian, the Siouan and
  the Iroquoian) on a map of Virginia.
• Describing how American Indians (First Americans)
  adapted to the climate and their environment to
  secure food, clothing and shelter.

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Native Americans The First Inhabitants of
VirginiaTable of Contents

• Christopher Columbus Indians
• Native Language Groups
• Native Americans in Virginia Map
• Native Americans Evidence Artifacts
• Virginia Climate
• Eastern Woodland Indians
• Food Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
• Clothing
• Shelter
• Assessments One, Two, Three

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Christopher Columbus Indians

• Christopher Columbus called the people he found
  in the lands he discovered Indians because he
  thought he was in the Indies (near China).

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Native Language Groups

• Three major language groups.
• Algonquian was spoken primarily in the Tidewater
  region the Powhatans were a member of this
  group.
• Siouan was spoken primarily in the Piedmont
  region.
• Iroquoian was spoken in Southwestern Virginia and
  in Southern Virginia near what is today North
  Carolina the Cherokee were a part of this group.

Map
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Native Americans In VirginiaMap
Algonquian (Powhatan)
Iroquoian (Cherokee)
Siouan
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Evidence Artifacts

• Today we know that Native Americans lived in all
  areas of the state by the artifacts they left
  behind.
• Artifacts such as arrowheads, pottery, and other
  tools that have been found tell a lot about the
  people who lived in Virginia.

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Virginia Climate

• The climate in Virginia is relatively mild with
  distinct seasonsspring, summer, fall, and
  winterresulting in a variety of vegetation.

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Eastern Woodland Indians

• Virginias Indians are referred to as Eastern
  Woodland Indians, due to the forests which cover
  most of the land.
• The kinds of food they ate, the clothing they
  wore, and the shelters they had depended upon the
  seasons.

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Food Clothing Shelters
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Eastern Woodland Indians Food

• Foods changed with the seasons
• Winter - hunted birds and animals
• Spring - fished and picked berries
• Summer - grew crops (beans, corn, squash)
• Fall - harvested crops

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Eastern Woodland Indians Food - Winter
Hunted Animals and Birds
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Eastern Woodland Indians Food - Spring
Fished, Picked Berries
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Eastern Woodland Indians Food - Summer
Planted Crops (beans, corn, squash)
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Eastern Woodland Indians Food - Fall
Harvested Crops
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Eastern Woodland Indians Clothing

• Animal skins (deerskin) were used for clothing.

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Eastern Woodland Indians Shelter

• Shelter was made from materials around them
  mainly wood and bark.

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Assessment 1 of 3

• Why were Virginias Indians referred to as the
  Eastern Woodlands Indians? Answer
• What were Indians clothes made from? Answer

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Assessment - 2 of 3

• What type of food did the Eastern Woodland
  Indians eat during the winter? Answer
• What type of food did the Eastern Woodland
  Indians eat during the summer? Answer

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Assessment 3 of 3

• What did the Eastern Woodlands Indians depend
  upon to determine what foods they ate, type of
  clothing they wore and shelters they
  lived? Answer
• What were the three major Indians languages
  spoken in Virginia? Answer

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Native Americans Food - Winter
Hunted Animals and Birds
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Native Americans Food - Summer
Planted Crops (beans, corn, squash)
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Eastern Woodland Indians

• Virginias Indians are referred to as Eastern
  Woodland Indians, due to the forests which cover
  most of the land.

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Eastern Woodland Indians Clothing
Animal skins (deerskin) were used for clothing.
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Eastern Woodland IndiansThe Seasons

• The kinds of food they ate, the clothing they
  wore, and the shelters they had depended upon the
  seasons.

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Native American Language Groups Map
Algonquian (Powhatan)
Iroquoian (Cherokee)
Siouan
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Credits

• Virginia Studies Curriculum Framework,
  Commonwealth of Virginia, Board of Education,
  2001
• Virginia Studies Posters (http//chumby.dlib.vt.ed
  u/melissa/posters/vastudiesposter.html)
• Google Image Search (www.google.com/images)