Native American Tribes: Who Were They?

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Native American TribesWho Were They?

• Did the arrival of the Europeans affect the
  Native American way of life? After you have
  explored the life styles of the major tribes, you
  decide if their lives changed.

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What do you want to learn?

• To begin the research you need to determine what
  was important in the life of a native American of
  yesteryear!
• You will need to find out where your tribe lived,
  how they survived, How did they get their food
  and how did the land help them with resources.
• Your research will be easier if you use an
  outline and list your information under the
  appropriate area.

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• Shelter-What was the type of shelter? Describe
  and tell why it was suitable for your tribe.
• Clothing-Describe what kind of clothing was worn
  by the men and women of your tribe. Why do you
  think that your tribe chose this type of
  protection?

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• Language-What was the name of their language?
  Did they communicate in any other way?
• Government-How did they get their laws? Who was
  the leader of the tribe and what was his/her job?
  What did men do in the tribe? What did women do
  in their tribe?
• Habitat -Where did the tribe live? Where were
  they located in what is now the U.S.? Describe
  the area.

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Physical Location of Tribes
Where in present-day America did your tribe live?
Draw a map of the United States and show the
location or locations of the region where they
lived.
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Habitat
What was the land like in the region where your
tribe lived? Was it a desert? Mountainous?
Coastal? Prairie? Illustrate and describe the
area.
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Map of United States
Draw a map of North America. Show where the
present USA is located and show where your tribe
lived. Include a key that identifies these areas.
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Shelter
Describe what type of dwelling your tribe members
lived in. Research how the shelter would have
been made. Draw of picture of your tribes home
or homes.
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Food and Agriculture

• How did your tribe get its food?
• Were they hunters?
• Were they gatherers?
• Were they fishermen?
• Were they farmers?

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Clothing
Describe what type of clothing your tribe wore.
Did the clothing have any special significance?
Did the men and women wear different types?
Did the leader of the tribe wear any special
garments?
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Government
How did your tribe get its laws? What was the
name of the leader or leaders of your tribe? Did
religion play any special significance in the
law-making process?
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Native American Studies

• In your research, organize your information in
  Chapters
• Name of tribe and basic Information
• Habitat-where your tribe lived (include maps and
  descriptions)
• Shelter
• Food and Agriculture-How did they get their food?
• Government
• Important Information-Include information that
  may not fit in the other chapters.
• Bibliography