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Native Americans

Native Americans. By Vicki Schuttenberg. Plains Indians. Lived in homes made from long sticks and buffalo hides, called tipis This type of home was easy to move in order to follow the buffalo. hunters. Plains indians hunted for buffalo and other animals. other facts.

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Native Americans

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  1. Native Americans By Vicki Schuttenberg

  2. Plains Indians • Lived in homes made from long sticks and buffalo hides, called tipis • This type of home was easy to move in order to follow the buffalo

  3. hunters Plains indians hunted for buffalo and other animals

  4. other facts • Plains indians were warriors • It was an honor to bring home the scalp of an enemy • A powpow was a sacred ceremony • The sun dance was a four day celebration

  5. Northeast woodland These indians lived in long houses, wigwams, or mound homes

  6. hunters, fishermen, and gatherers • These indians hunted • They fished • They gathered berries • They grew crops such as corn, beans, and squash

  7. other facts • These indians used purple and white shells, called wampum, like money • A cherokee named sequoyah was from this group of indians • The mound builders from cahokia were from this group

  8. southeast • These villages were made of platform mound construction • Other group members lived in palm huts around the mound

  9. fishermen These indians were great fishermen who used hooks and lines, nets, spears, and traps

  10. other facts • This group is known for tempered pottery which was used to keep food fresh during the hot months • They also were known for gathering oysters

  11. northwest This group lived in large wooden homes with a totem pole outside each family’s home

  12. hunters These indians hunted whales from canoes

  13. other facts • These indians held important family gatherings called potlatch • This group is known for their storytelling, baskets, and pottery • They also fished for salmon

  14. southwest These indians lived in pueblos

  15. farmers Southwest indians farmed on the top of mesas

  16. other facts • Anasazi, pueblo, and hopi were from this region • They were known for beautiful pottery • These indians learned to make ditches to water their crops • Kachinas were hopi spirits who lived in the mountains

  17. related web sites The first americans http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/intro.html Native american shelters http://www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/prehistory/settlements/index.shtml Native americans http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/index.htm

  18. references All graphics from this presentation are from the microsoft online clip gallery

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