chapter 1 the great basin indians paiutes. location nevada, california, idaho, oregon, and utah;...
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Chapter 1The Great Basin Indians
Paiutes
Location
• Nevada, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Utah; between the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada Mountains
Jobs
• Men – hunt, build corrals
• Women – collected plants and bugs, killed the animals
• Everyone – collected pine nuts
Homes
• Simple shelters
Food
• Main food source – pine nuts
• Plants and game
Religion
• Based on myths
• Shamans
Landforms and Climate
• Bordered by mountains
• Desert
• Extreme range of temperature
Type of Life
• Harsh
Mobility
• Nomadic
• Migrated with the seasons
• Followed food
Chapter 2The Plateau Indians
Nez Perce
Location
• Northern California, Idaho, Oregon, and western Canada
Washington, and
Montana
Jobs
• Men - hunt and trade
• Women – find, harvest, and preserve plants
• Kids – gather berries
Homes
• Dig pit in ground and cover with cone shaped frame
Food
• Game, plants, and berries
• Main food - salmon
Religion
• Based on myths
• Coyote popular character
• Shamans
Land Forms and Climate
• Climate similar to Great Basin
• Plant, animal, and water were more abundant than Great Basin area
• Plateaus
Life
• Easier than Paiutes (Great Basin) because of food and water sources
Mobility
• Nomadic
• Migrate with the seasons
• Followed food sources
Chapter 3Plains Indians
Location
• Central Canada through Central Texas; Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains
Jobs
• Men – hunt bison
• Women – process bison, gathered
• Boys – hunt; Girls – same as women
Homes
• Tepees
Food
• Bison and plants/crops
Religion
• Sundance
• Initiation rites and rituals marked coming of age
Landforms
• Large, grassy regions
• Climate depends on location
Life
• Easy because of food sources
Mobility
• Nomadic – followed bison
• Some stationary because of crops
• Horse made movement easier
Chapter 4Pacific Northwest
Location
• Southern Alaska, and
west coastline of
Canada, Washington,
Oregon and northern
California
Jobs
• Chiefs, nobles, ordinary people, and slaves
Homes
• Long houses of cedar planks
Food
• Fish, game, plants, berries, and fruits
Religion
• Not specified
• Totem pole is a symbol
Landforms
• Rugged coastline
• Climate – mild and moist
Life
• Easy compared to others
• Quality of life depended on social status
Mobility
• Not nomadic
• Built homes
• Lived off of land