Native AmericansInuits-Arctic Kwakiutl-NorthwestNez Perce-Plateau Pawnee-PlainsHopi-Southwest Seminole-Southeast

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Inuit

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Location

• Arctic-Alaska, Canada, Greenland• Cold, snow, ice, barren land

Shelter

• Igloos made of snow and ice

Food

• Caribou, whale, seals, polar bears

Clothing

• Fur and animal skins to keep warm

Kwakiutl

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Location

• Northwest coast• Rainy, forests, coastline, ocean• Wet, cold winters, warm summers

Shelter

• Cedar lodges• Decorated with totem poles

Food

• Fish and ocean animals• Salmon

clothing

• Cedar bark clothing

Nez Perce

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Location

• Plateau in the Northwest• Wet, cold winters and warm summers

Shelter

• Winter: longhouses made of wood

• Summer: small teepee

Food

• Salmon• Plants and berries in the summer

Clothing• made from animal skin•Buckskin (deer) shirts, leggings and moccassins•Many decorated with beads and feathers

Hopi

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Location

• Southwest• Hot, dry, little rain and water

Shelter

• Homes were called “pueblos” and made from adobe, a mix of packed clay, sticks, and stones

• Often built on top of steep mesas for protection against attacks

• Ladders were used to get to the different levels

Food

• Corn was their staple food (also called maize)• “three sisters”-corn, beans, and squash• Had to use irrigation to grow crops • Made clay pottery to hold water

Clothing

• Made of animal skins

Pawnee

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Location

• Lived on the Plains

Shelter

• Earth lodges made of grass, mud, and bark• Used teepees when hunting buffalo(travois for moving them)

Food

• Summer and winter, the Pawnees hunted buffalo on the Plains.

• Spring and fall, they stayed in their lodges and grew crops, such as the three sisters.

Clothing

• Used buffalo skin for clothing, with feathers for decoration

Seminoles

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Location

• Southeast• Hot, humid, plenty of rain, forests

Shelter

• Chickees-frame made out of logs and roof was covered in leaves or grass. There were no walls, and the floor was built off the ground to keep out water and snakes.

Food

• Grew crops-three sisters, potatoes, melons• Hunted rabbits and forest animals• Gathered seeds, berries and nuts

Clothing

• Light-weight and cool• Made from woven grass, cotton or animal

skins

Can you name each tribe?

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