Native American Regions of the US

1. Native American Regions of the US

2. Cultural Regions Often 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.

3. Cultural Regions of North America Tribes We Will Study: • Eastern Woodland Hochunk (Winnebago) • Great Plains Mandan • Southwest Apache • Northwest Coast Tlingit

4. The Eastern Woodlands Tribes SOME OF THE TRIBES Iroquois Algonquian Wompanoag Natchez Powhatan Cherokee Ojibwa Seneca

5. The Hocak (Ho-chunk) Nation The Hochunk people prefer this name over their given name Winnebago

6. Their homeland is the area between Green Bay and Lake Winnebago in northeast Wisconsin. Where did they live?

7. Housing Wigwams or birch bark homes were usually 8-10 feet tall, made of wooden frames and covered with woven mats. Women were often in charge of setting up and taking down their housing. Tipi’s were often used during hunting trips since they were easy to set up and take down.

8. Food

9. Clothing

10. Family Roles • Hunters • Warriors • Storytellers • Art & Music • Traditional Medicine • Farmers • Child-rearing • Cooks • Storytellers • Art & Music • Traditional Medicine Men’s Roles Women’s Roles

11. Children Life Corn husk dolls were popular with young girls. Winnebago boys liked to play lacrosse and the hoop and ball game.

12. Important Hochunk Ceremonies Hoop Dancer