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Native American Cultural Summaries

Native People Of the Northwest Coast

Historical Perspective

G1- Movement Canoes

G2-Region Northwest US- Oregon

G3- Human/Environment Interaction

Thick Forest- wood; bear; elk; deer; moose; mountain goat; beaver; bone/stone tipped spears; rope; wooden fences; large wooden houses; roofing; mats, baskets; rope; blankets; waterproof cape; TOTEM POLESOcean- fish; whale; seaweed; sea lions; seals; clams & shellfish;Mountains- rocks for tools; protection in the East; rain curtain; mountain goatRiver- salmon; fresh water;

G4-Location Northwest US- Oregon

G5- PlacePacific Coast; Thick Forests; Mountains in the East; Heavy Rainfall; Cool weather

Economy Abundant resourcesGovernment & Civics

Culture & Society

Division of Labor; Specialization of work; Gender Roles: Men- hunt, fish, build; carved masks; bowls; TOTEM POLES; Women- dry salmon; weave; jewelry;Large wooden houses with bark roofs.Specialized tools: stone wedges and sledgehammers; spears, harpoons; canoes; bone needle; waterproof capes; bone drills; stone chisels; stone knives.

Native People Of the Great Plains


G1- Movement Horses- more mobile, better hunters

G2-Region Great Plains- Central USA


Buffalo- meat; dung- fire fuel; hide: shields, tepees, clothes, bedding, waterproof containers, thread; brain & fats- oils; tendons & hair bow strings; bones and hooves: tools, needles, knives, and bowls and glueVery little Wood: arrows; tent polesBird feathers: arrowsRich Soil in the EastStone: knives

G4-LocationFrom Rockies to the Mississippi Rvr. And from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico

G5- Place Large (2000 miles) open grasslandEconomy Stable food supplyGovernment & Civics

Culture & Society

Stable food supplyHunters: V-wall traps, stampedes, cliffs, spears, bows and arrowsFarms in the EastSpecialized Tools: Horses; Bows&Arrows; needle&thread; tent poles; shields; stone knives; stone scrapersEvidence of ConflictDivision of Labor: Gender Roles:Men: huntedWomen: sewed, soften hides, cut up meat

Native People Of the Eastern Woodlands


G1- Movement Canoes; transportation on Rivers and Lakes

G2-Region 2 languages- Algonquian; Iroquois


Forest:Wood: longhouse; hoes; canoes; grinders; bark barrels; spears, syrupAnimals: deer; bears; beavers; birds; fish; EAT; ClothingWater: drinking water; fish; travel, transportation

G4-LocationFrom the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean, and from Canada to North Carolina

G5- PlaceSnowy winters, rainy summers, villages around water; endless forests, lakes and rivers and streams

EconomyGovernment & Civics

Culture & Society

Housing: permanent: Longhouse- many families;Trappers, hunters, builders, gatherers, farmers, fishers,Specialized Tools: canoes, barrels, grinders, hoes, spears, traps, netsDivision of Labor: Gender Roles:Women: gathered greens, nuts, berries, sap; Farmers: hoe the soil; planted- TOBACCO, sunflowers, corn, squash, beans; harvest; dry; grind; store; Tanned deer hide for skirts, capes, moccasins; boiled syrupMen: Cleared the land; hunt; trap; net; fish

Native People Of the Southeast


G1- Movement

G2-Region Southeast USAG3- Human/Environment Interaction

Agriculture- corn, beans, squash, pumpkins, sunflowersJewelry- stone, shells, feathers, bones, pearls, and clay

G4-LocationSouthern Ohio Valley to the Gulf of Mexico, and from Texas to the Atlantic Ocean

G5- PlaceFertile Coastal Plains, River Valleys, Mountains and Swamps; Humid, warm summers and mild winters.


Culture & Society

Division of Labor: Gender Roles:Women: Gathered plants, nuts and berries; Farms:Men: hunted; build MOUNDS,Farms produced enough food to allow full-time mound builders;Specialized tools: hoes (stone, shell, bone, wood); blowgun, bows and arrows; basket;Clothing- short deerskin skirts;Jewelry: rings, earrings, arm rings, hair pinsMOUNDS- burial, temple- Religious Symbol/CeremonyVillage- mounds, houses, farmsHouses- Permanent- Young trees woven into a rectangle; plastered with clay; pointed, leaf roofs;

Native People Of the Southwest


G1- MovementNomads (wanderers)- hunter/gatherFarmers- stationary

G2-Region Southwest US- AZ, NM, UT, CO, TX, OK, CA


Plants & Minerals- Dye fabricsClay: Adobe- bricks- great at insulating from Heat and Cold; Clay ovens; Clay potsAgriculture- CORN, squash, bean, chili peppers, cottonRabbit- meat

G4-Location Southwest US- AZ, NM, UT, CO, TX, OK, CA

G5- PlaceCanyons, Mountains, Deserts, Mesas; CO and Rio Grande Rivers; Little Rainfall


Culture & Society

Specialized Tools: clay ovens, clay pots, irrigation ditches, damsSpecialized Jobs: Spin and Weave cottonDivision of Labor: Gender Roles:Men: dug irrigation ditches; built damsWomen: Grind corn. Bake breadCornmeal--- BreadStewCotton clothesDyed clothes bright colorsLarge communities called PUEBLOS- apartment buildings (1000 people) built from ADOBE (sun backed clay)

Native People Of the Great Basin


G1- Movement Small groups wander (Nomads) in search of food and water

G2-RegionGreat Basin- East of CA; between the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains


Limited Trees- Willow branches; pine sap; pine nutsRabbit- clothing; meatLizards; snakes; grasshoppersReedsCattailsPlants (100)- seeds and berries and roots

G4-Location East of CA; between the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains

G5- PlaceDesert, harsh environment, limited rainfall, flat valleys surrounded by mountains

Economy Limited ResourcesGovernment & Civics

Culture & Society

Small groupsSpend time looking for foodTemporary Housing- caves and hutsSpecialized tools: water basket; nets; duck decoys; seed beater; sharp stickRabbit RobesSpecialized Jobs: Division of Labor: Gender Roles:Men: chased ducksWomen: gathered duck eggs and cattails, weaving baskets, gathered berries; dug rootsWeaving

Native People Aztec


Books

G1- MovementAqueductsCausewayBoats

G2-RegionG3- Human/Environment Interaction

Floating gardens;Tomatoes

G4-Location Mexico; Mexico City; Lake TexcocoG5- Place Lake;Economy Traded Northern CulturesGovernment & Civics

Rigid class system

Culture & Society

ParksSchoolsZooWriting- BooksAqueductsCausewayWARRIOR; shields;SlavesTributeBoatsReligion- many gods (#1Sun and War)

Native People Mayan


Writing- wrote stories about their leaders

G1- MovementHauled soil to their farms- FertilizerPilgrimage- religious journey

G2-Region Southern Mexico and Central America—Middle EmpireG3- Human/Environment Interaction

Limestone- temples, pyramids, palaces

G4-Location Southern Mexico and Central America—Middle EmpireG5- PlaceEconomy Agriculture; Trade; Token Economy- Cacao Bean money

Government & Civics

Religious Government (Theocracy)Pyramid Social Structure: Top= Leader/Priests; Bottom- normal people

Culture & Society

OLDEST southern EmpireAstronomyMath- ZeroAccurate CalendarTerrace Farming; raised Turkey and Honey BeesSports- spectator sportsWRITINGReligion- pyramids, temples, palaces

Native People Inca


G1- Movement10,000 mile road system; Rope bridgesCleared, moved

G2-Region


Rope bridgesRaised Llama and Alpaca for meat and woolCleared, moved, dug: Build RoadsAgriculture: +cotton; terrace farming

G4-Location Southern most Culture= South AmericaG5- Place Mountains; valleys; rivers; cliffs;Economy Government controlled- socialism

Government & Civics

Cuzco- Capital CityGovernment controlled- socialism;People did projects for the government;AMBASSADORS- peaceful negotiations

Culture & Society

10,000 mile road system: Rope BridgesLargest southern empireRaised Llama and Alpaca for meat and woolAMBASSADORS- peaceful negotiationsORGANIZED- planned; stored resources

Documents

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