Yaocomaco Native Yaocomaco Native AmericansAmericans

By: Erica CernigliaBy: Erica Cerniglia

Where did the Where did the Yaocomaco tribe live? Yaocomaco tribe live?

The Yaocomaco Indians lived The Yaocomaco Indians lived in Maryland around the in Maryland around the Chesapeake Bay.Chesapeake Bay.

They occupied both sides of They occupied both sides of the St. Marythe St. Mary’s River.’s River.

What was the land What was the land like?like?

The Yaocomaco Native The Yaocomaco Native Americans were Americans were surrounded by rivers and surrounded by rivers and valleys which allowed for valleys which allowed for rich soil. rich soil.

They also were able to use They also were able to use things in their things in their surroundings to survive. surroundings to survive. They used the trees around They used the trees around them for housing, them for housing, transportation, and transportation, and cooking.cooking.

What was the weather What was the weather like?like? The Yaocomaco tribe The Yaocomaco tribe

experienced 4 experienced 4 seasons: spring, seasons: spring, summer, winter, and summer, winter, and fall. fall.

The temperatures The temperatures were moderate.were moderate.

What plants grew What plants grew there?there?

A popular way of A popular way of growing crops was the growing crops was the Three Sisters Garden. It Three Sisters Garden. It consisted of corn, consisted of corn, squash, and beans. squash, and beans.

The tribe also gathered The tribe also gathered persimmons, paw paws, persimmons, paw paws, wild grapes, walnuts, wild grapes, walnuts, and acorns.and acorns.

What animals were What animals were found in this region?found in this region?

Deer was one of the Deer was one of the most treasured animals. most treasured animals. The Yaocomacos used The Yaocomacos used the entire animal, down the entire animal, down to its brain! to its brain!

Other animals that Other animals that were common in the were common in the Northeast were Northeast were geese, fish, oysters, geese, fish, oysters, and crabs.and crabs.

What responsibilities did What responsibilities did the Yaocomaco men the Yaocomaco men

have?have? The men of The men of

the tribe the tribe would hunt would hunt and fish for and fish for food, build the food, build the homes, trade homes, trade clothes, and clothes, and protect the protect the rest of the rest of the tribe.tribe.

What responsibilities did What responsibilities did the Yaocomaco women the Yaocomaco women have?have?

Yaocomaco women were responsible for preparing meals, gathering crops such as berries and fruits, making baskets from cordage, softening and sewing deer hides for clothing, and repairing the homes.

Cordage – string used to tie bundles and other items together

What responsibilities did What responsibilities did the Yaocomaco children the Yaocomaco children have?have?

Children were in charge of practicing/playing games in order to become productive members of society. For example, boys threw corn cobs into rings in order to increase their accuracy rate.

What did the What did the Yaocomaco tribe wear Yaocomaco tribe wear

for clothing?for clothing? All the clothing was All the clothing was

made from deer made from deer skins. skins.

Women also made Women also made necklaces from necklaces from glass beads. glass beads.

What did the Yaocomaco What did the Yaocomaco tribe wear for clothing? tribe wear for clothing?

(cont.)(cont.) In the summer, they wore In the summer, they wore

minimal clothing to keep cool.minimal clothing to keep cool.

In the winter months, the tribe In the winter months, the tribe members wore mantles, fur members wore mantles, fur that covered their shoulders. that covered their shoulders.

When it was cold, leggings When it was cold, leggings also helped keep the Native also helped keep the Native American warm.American warm.

In what types of homes In what types of homes did the Yaocomacos did the Yaocomacos

live?live? Longhouses were Longhouses were

rectangular homes.rectangular homes. Longhouses were also Longhouses were also

made out of young made out of young sticks.sticks.

On top of the frame of On top of the frame of sticks they would sew sticks they would sew together bark. together bark.

Who was in charge of Who was in charge of the Yaocomaco tribe?the Yaocomaco tribe? The tayac, or leader, The tayac, or leader,

was in charge of the was in charge of the largest and largest and strongest tribe. strongest tribe.

The tayac made the The tayac made the decisions for the decisions for the tribe. tribe.

What were the What were the customs of the customs of the Yaocomaco? Yaocomaco?

The women of The women of the tribe taught the tribe taught the daughters the daughters the jobs of the the jobs of the women.women.

The men of the The men of the tribe taught the tribe taught the sons the jobs sons the jobs that they had.that they had.

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