Native Americans

Southwest Native American Tribes

• Anasazi – These Indians built their homes in the

sides of mesas. Because of this they were known as cliff dwellers.

– The Anasazi were farmers. They grew corn, beans, and squash.

– For fun these Native Americans would make clay pots and weave baskets.

– Picture: An Anasazi cliff dwelling

Southwest Native American Tribes

(continued)• Hopi

– The Hopi Native Americans believed in many Gods. They used dolls called Kachinas to talk to the Gods.

– These Native Americans were also farmers. They enjoyed growing corn, squash, and beans.

– Hopi women made beautiful baskets, jewelry, and clay pots.

– Picture: Hopis dressed up as Kachina dolls

Northwest Native American Tribes

• Makah– The Makah lived in what is

now Washington.– These Native Americans were

great whale hunters. Every part of the whale was used. The skin and meat were eaten, the fat was used for oil, and the tendons were used to make rope.

– For crafts, the Makah would spend many hours making baskets and wood boxes.

– Picture: Whale

Northwest Native American Tribes

(continued)• Chinook

– The Chinook depended on the forests for shelter.

– Every house was made of wood and all villages faced the water source.

– The Chinooks loved to make totem poles.

– They used canoes as means of transportation to get across the rivers and lakes.

Plains Native American Tribes

• Cheyenne– The Cheyenne hunted

buffalo for food, shelter, and clothing.

– These Native Americans followed the buffalos migration patterns. They packed up and moved every time the buffalo did.

– Because of this they needed a type of house that was easy to assemble. So they built the tepee.

– Picture: A tepee

Plains Native American Tribes (continued)

• Sioux– The Sioux also lived in tepees and

followed the buffalo.– They used the horns of the buffalo

for spoons, cups, and toys.– Powwows were one of the Sioux’s

religious ceremonies. One powwow was called the Sun Dance. These ceremony lasted four days in the summer and thought to have brought the Sioux good luck.

Eastern Woodlands Native American Tribes

• Iroquois– The Iroquois lived in what we

now know as New York.– These Native Americans lived in

houses called wigwams and longhouses.

– The Iroquois used pelts of animals for clothing. The main animal in which they hunted for food and clothing was deer.

– Picture: A picture of and Iroquois Native American after catching a deer.

Eastern Woodland Native American Tribes (continued)

• Cherokee– The Cherokee Native Americans

lived in what is now known as Tennessee and Georgia.

– These Native Americans homes were called wattles and daubs.

– The Cherokee, like the Iroquois, also hunted small animals such as deer, rabbits, and bear.

– The Cherokee Native American tribes were known as the most civilized tribe of North America.

– Picture: A Cherokee Native American