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Our American Indians. A Review for History SOL 2.2 Betty Jo Acker EDUC 540 November, 2002. What Will We Learn about American Indians? .
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Our American Indians A Review for History SOL 2.2 Betty Jo Acker EDUC 540 November, 2002
What Will We Learn about American Indians? SOL 2.2 The students will compare the lives and contributions of American Indians with emphasis on the Powhatan of the Eastern Woodlands, the Lakota of the Plains, and the Pueblo people of the Southwest.
The Three Regions & Native People Living There • The Powhatan of the Eastern Woodlands • The Lakota of the Plains • The Pueblo of the Southwest
The Powhatan of the Eastern Woodlands Region • Named for Chief Powhatan • Included many tribes, located mainly in Virginia • Were hunters, fishermen, and farmers • Walked and paddled canoes
The Powhatan Longhouse made with a wood frame covered with bark or reed
The Lakota of the Plains • Lived on the Great Plains or prairie, with rolling hills • Hunted buffalo, used parts of the animal for items used everyday • Walked or rode horses
The Lakota Tepee • Nomadic people, needed to move to follow herds for hunting • Lived in tepees, which could be moved easily • Built with poles covered with buffalo hides
The Pueblo of the Southwest • Lived in the hot, dry Southwest desert • Built multi-story terraced building using adobe bricks • Were farmers and hunters • Walked for transportation
Contributions of the American Indians Arts (carving, pottery, weaving) Knowledge of the environment. Respect for Nature Farming corn and tobacco Click here to return to slide #1