By Vicki Schuttenberg

Lived in homes made from long sticks and buffalo hides, called tipis

This type of home was easy to move in order to follow the buffalo

Plains indians hunted for buffalo and other

animals

Plains indians were warriors

It was an honor to bring home the scalp of an enemy

A powpow was a sacred ceremony

The sun dance was a four day celebration

These indians lived in long houses, wigwams, or mound homes

These indians hunted

They fished

They gathered berries

They grew crops such as corn, beans, and squash

These indians used purple and white shells, called wampum, like money

A cherokee named sequoyah was from this group of indians

The mound builders from cahokia were from this group

These villages were made of platform mound construction

Other group members lived in palm huts around the mound

These indians were great fishermen who used hooks and lines, nets, spears, and traps

This group is known for tempered pottery which was used to keep food fresh during the hot

months

They also were known for gathering oysters

This group lived in large wooden homes with a

totem pole outside each family’s home

These indians hunted whales from canoes

These indians held important family gatherings called potlatch

This group is known for their storytelling, baskets, and pottery

They also fished for salmon

These indians lived in pueblos

Southwest indians farmed on the top of mesas

Anasazi, pueblo, and hopi were from this region

They were known for beautiful pottery

These indians learned to make ditches to water their crops

Kachinas were hopi spirits who lived in the mountains

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http://www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/prehistory/settlements/index.shtml

The first americans

Native american shelters

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Native americans

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