Tlingit

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Tlingit/ West
Hopi/ Southwest
Lakota Sioux/Plains
Iroquois/ East Woods
Which Tribe?
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What was the location climate of the
Tlingit?
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Location North coast of the
west from Alaska to CaliforniaClimate wet
with mild winters cool summers
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Describe the food resources of the Tlingit.
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-they hunted, collected berries, mostly
fished-NO farming -had salmon run catch
salmon to last all year -they respected
environment
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Describe the homes of the Tlingit.
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-in villages with large homes they made of
wood by their skilled woodworkers-had totem
poles in front
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What kind of technology art did the Tlingit
have?
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-food was plentiful, so had lots of time for
technology art, such as -dams traps to
catch salmon-large canoes-totem poles (built
to honor family members chiefs)-decorative
things like baskets-able to trade their
resources
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The Tlingit held potlatches. Describe what they
were.
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-feasts held for special events (weddings,
honor a chief)-could last few days-guests get
gifts from hosts. -Higher rank you held,
better gift you got
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What was the location climate of the Hopi?
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Location Near Arizona Climate Made up of
dry land (mountains, canyons, mesas)
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Describe the food resources of the Hopi.
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-farmers of the desert (not what youd expect
in dry desert)-grew crops w/ dry farming since
they had little water-built dams irrigation
canals -farming was sacred respected nature
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Describe the homes of the Hopi.
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-apartment style homes- pueblos-
villages-built of adobe clay, which protected
from weather-to keep invaders out, 1st floor
had no doors! Used ladders
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What kind of technology art did the Hopi have?
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Pottery that is still being made today.
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The Hopi held Kachina ceremonies. Describe what
they were.
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-religious ceremonies -spirits visit them half
the yr-believe they bring rain to help crops
grow show how to live behave -many
different kachina dancers dolls to teach
children
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What was the location climate of the Lakota
Sioux?
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Location Dakota Montana area
Black Hills of South DakotaClimate dry
prairies (flat grass covered lands) -hot
summers cold winters-little rain
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Describe the food resources of the Lakota Sioux.
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-farmers until 1600s, then horses ran away from
Spanish owners-by 1700s, Lakota tamed them
riding horses allowed them to travel hunt/eat
buffalo -stopped living in permanent homes
followed buffalo-1800s- women dry buffalo meat
so it lasts all yr (jerky)
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Describe the homes of the Lakota Sioux.
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-lived in teepees-mobile homes made of buffalo
skins by the women -regulates
temperature-could move teepees on travois
(sleds)
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What kind of technology art did the Lakota
Sioux have?
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-kept track of time with calendar on buffalo
hide w/symbolscalled winter counts
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• Describe how the Lakota Sioux treated a buffalo
  hunt like a sport.

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-in 1800s- at a buffalo hunt in battle, it
was a sport for men -not meant to hurt
anyone-used coup stick to touch opponents but
not kill them
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What was the location climate of the Iroquois?
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Location from Atlantic Ocean to
Mississippi River-5 grps of Iroquois in NY state
-had Hodenosaunee TrailClimate lots of lakes,
rivers, forests, has all 4 seasons
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Describe the food resources of the Iroquois.
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-lots of natural resources (fish from waters,
hunting in forests wood for building,
grew rice, good soil for farming along costs)
-Excellent farmers mostly women farmed
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Describe the homes of the Iroquois.
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-lived in permanent villages could travel far
in canoes -lived in longhouses (long
buildings made of poles covered w/ bark)
-several families per longhouse
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What kind of technology art did the Iroquois
have?
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-Wampum small drilled beads strung together
as belts or necklaces -made to remember
important events -lots of time to make each one
-began trading them in 1600s
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With the Iroquois, women had most of the power.
How so what were they called?
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-Called clan mothers -decided how land was used
who used it-led clan of families- women
owned longhouses -men joined wifes
longhouse-village leaders were men but chosen
by clan mother
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What Native American group are descendants of the
Anasazis? Hint think Pueblo people
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The Hopi of the Southwest
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Which tribe relied on the seas forests before
the Europeans arrived? Explain how what else
these people did.
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Tlingit got most of their food from the sea
forests. They became wealthy from trading their
extra food (surplus) because they didnt have
to worry about getting food/surviving, they were
able to develop advanced technology art.
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What tribe are Hiawatha Deganawida from why
is their story so important?
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Hiawatha Deganawida are Iroquois their story
was important because their actions led to
creation of the Iroquois Confederacy Great
Laws, which made the Iroquois powerful a united
group.
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How why did the Iroquois Confederacy form?
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-in 1300s fighting broke out in Iroquois
against other tribes over hunting ground-in 1570
formed Iroquois Confederacy joined together
to live in peace-2 leaders told story to help
create Confederacy (Hiawatha Deganawida)-had
Great Laws (rules) -had Grand Council w/
representatives chosen by clan mothers to make
decisions by compromising
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Describe the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
what group of Native Americans it was
associated with.
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-In 1867 US bought Alaska from Russia
(Russians came to Tlingit area in mid 1700s
took the land). -US forced many Tlingits away
from coast they couldnt fish
anymore-Tlingit fought to keep/get back land.
-In 1971, US govt. passed Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act which gave back 44
millions of acres of land to the Tlingit