Woodland Native Americans

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Woodland Native Americans

• People near the eastern coast of America, since
  before the French, Dutch, and English came to
  trade and settle here.

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We will study

• The culture
• The Architecture
• The WEAVING of these people.

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Some Woodland Facts

• The French were the first to trade, and settle
  with the Woodland Tribes.
• Trees gave them almost everything they needed to
  survive (their 1 resource).
• Both the French and Dutch traded for furs of the
  northern Beaver to make hats in Europe.

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Native Culture
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Woodland Longhouse
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Longhouse Interior
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More Detailed Drawing of Long house and Interior.
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The media of Woodland People

• With grass reads to make food containers and
  baskets.
• Southern Tribes used weaving of grass and reads
  to cover their long houses.
• Weaved with beads to make Wampum belts.
• With beads for their clothing.
• With Porcupine Quills to make decorative boxes.

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Wampum Beads As an Art Medium
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Wampum Belts
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Sample Necklaces
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Porcupine Quills as an art medium.
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Other Quill work samples
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Sample of Quill Jewelry
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Grass Reads for Wigwams Southern Tribes.
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Wigwam Photo
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The False Face Society

• A small group within a tribe who carve masks from
  living trees in an attempt to Ask the Life.
• The masks they make were believed to have healing
  power.

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False Face Masks

• Sickness was believed to be caused by evil
  spirits.
• These Masks were believed to represent a spirit
  that drives away the spirits who cause sickness.

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False Face Masks

• Only a sincere and pure man could carve a Mask
  from a living tree and Ask the Life.
• Sacred Tobacco was smoked before carving began.
• Red Masks were begun in the morning
• Black Masks were begun in the afternoon.

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Masks Women Made

• Women of the Woodland tribes WEAVED and braded
  corn husks together to make masks as well.
• They were not members of the False Face Society,
  and these masks were not used in healing
  ceremonies.

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