Native American Regions of the US

Cultural RegionsOften people living in the same area share some ways of life. Such an area is called a cultural region. People living in a place with cold weather, for example, wear heavy clothing. Many people living in a place with rich soil farm the land. Yet in North America, there were great differences even among the people of the same cultural region. Think about these differences as you read about each cultural region.

Tribes We Will Study:

Eastern Woodland Hochunk (Winnebago)

Great Plains Mandan

Southwest Apache

Northwest Coast Tlingit

Cultural Regions of North America

The Eastern Woodlands Tribes

SOME OF THE TRIBES • Iroquois

• Algonquian• Wompanoag• Natchez • Powhatan• Cherokee• Ojibwa• Seneca

The Hocak (Ho-chunk) Nation

The Hochunk people prefer this name over their given name Winnebago

Their homeland is the area between Green Bay and Lake Winnebago in northeast Wisconsin.

Where did they live?

Housing Wigwams or birch bark homes were usually 8-10 feet tall, made of wooden frames and covered with woven mats.

Tipi’s were often used during hunting trips since they were easy to set up and take down.

Women were often in charge of setting up and taking down their housing.

Food

Clothing

Family RolesMen’s Roles

Women’s Roles

◦ Hunters◦ Warriors◦ Storytellers◦ Art & Music◦ Traditional Medicine

◦ Farmers◦ Child-rearing◦ Cooks◦ Storytellers◦ Art & Music◦ Traditional Medicine

Children Life

Corn husk dolls were popular with young girls.

Winnebago boys liked to play lacrosse and the hoop and ball game.

Important Hochunk Ceremonies Hoop Dancer