Native AmericansPowhatan, Lakota and Pueblo Tribes

Powhatan

Region

• The Powhatan tribe lived in the Eastern Woodlands. The Eastern Woodlands region is made up of rivers, hills, mountains, and coastline.

Homes

• They lived in longhouses which were made from trees and bark. There is a hole in the roof to let the smoke out.

Transportation

• Walking and paddling canoes was their main form of transportation.

Occupation

• They were hunters, fisherman, and farmers. They mostly hunted deer and used all parts of the deer for food, clothing, and tools.

Lakota

Region

• The Lakota lived in the Plains region. The land in the Plains region was made up of prairies, plains, and rolling hills. There were few trees and the land was mostly flat. The environmenthad hot summers, and cold, harsh winters.

Homes

• The Lakota lived in teepees. They were nomadic and followed the buffalo; so they needed a home that was easy to take down and put up.

Transportation

• The Lakota traveled by walking. Later, the Spanish brought horses to the Plains and the Lakota became horsemen.

Occupation

• The Lakota were hunters, horsemen, and warriors. They mostly hunted buffalo and used every part of the buffalo for food, clothing, shelter and tools.

Pueblo

Region

• The Pueblo lived in the Southwest region. The land in the Plains region is made up of high flatlands. The Southwest has hot days, cool nights, and little rainfall.

Homes

• The Pueblo lived in multi-storied terraced buildings. The houses were made from adobe, or clay.

Transportation

• They traveled by walking.

Occupation

• They were hunters and farmers.

Vocabulary and things to know

CultureThe beliefs, customs, and way of life of a group of people

Region

Places that have common (the same) characteristics.

•Region• Places that have common

(the same) characteristics.

•Environemnt• surroundings

Contributions• Arts – weaving, carving,

pottery

• Knowledge of the environment

• Respect for nature

• Farming of tobacco and corn

Native Americans – past and present

• past • present