Native Americans

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Native Americans
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Southwest Native American Tribes

• Anasazi
• These Indians built their homes in the sides of
  mesas. Because of this they were known as cliff
  dwellers.
• The Anasazi were farmers. They grew corn, beans,
  and squash.
• For fun these Native Americans would make clay
  pots and weave baskets.
• Picture An Anasazi cliff dwelling

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Southwest Native American Tribes (continued)

• Hopi
• The Hopi Native Americans believed in many Gods.
  They used dolls called Kachinas to talk to the
  Gods.
• These Native Americans were also farmers. They
  enjoyed growing corn, squash, and beans.
• Hopi women made beautiful baskets, jewelry, and
  clay pots.
• Picture Hopis dressed up as Kachina dolls

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Northwest Native American Tribes

• Makah
• The Makah lived in what is now Washington.
• These Native Americans were great whale hunters.
  Every part of the whale was used. The skin and
  meat were eaten, the fat was used for oil, and
  the tendons were used to make rope.
• For crafts, the Makah would spend many hours
  making baskets and wood boxes.
• Picture Whale

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Northwest Native American Tribes (continued)

• Chinook
• The Chinook depended on the forests for shelter.
• Every house was made of wood and all villages
  faced the water source.
• The Chinooks loved to make totem poles.
• They used canoes as means of transportation to
  get across the rivers and lakes.

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Plains Native American Tribes

• Cheyenne
• The Cheyenne hunted buffalo for food, shelter,
  and clothing.
• These Native Americans followed the buffalos
  migration patterns. They packed up and moved
  every time the buffalo did.
• Because of this they needed a type of house that
  was easy to assemble. So they built the tepee.
• Picture A tepee

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Plains Native American Tribes (continued)

• Sioux
• The Sioux also lived in tepees and followed the
  buffalo.
• They used the horns of the buffalo for spoons,
  cups, and toys.
• Powwows were one of the Siouxs religious
  ceremonies. One powwow was called the Sun Dance.
  These ceremony lasted four days in the summer
  and thought to have brought the Sioux good luck.

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Eastern Woodlands Native American Tribes

• Iroquois
• The Iroquois lived in what we now know as New
  York.
• These Native Americans lived in houses called
  wigwams and longhouses.
• The Iroquois used pelts of animals for clothing.
  The main animal in which they hunted for food and
  clothing was deer.
• Picture A picture of and Iroquois Native
  American after catching a deer.

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Eastern Woodland Native American Tribes
(continued)

• Cherokee
• The Cherokee Native Americans lived in what is
  now known as Tennessee and Georgia.
• These Native Americans homes were called wattles
  and daubs.
• The Cherokee, like the Iroquois, also hunted
  small animals such as deer, rabbits, and bear.
• The Cherokee Native American tribes were known as
  the most civilized tribe of North America.
• Picture A Cherokee Native American