Great Basin Native Americans

Great Basin Region

Physical Environment The Great Basin tribes lived in the present

day states of ___________________, _____________ and _____________________.

This region is between the __________________ Mountains and the _____________________________Mountains.

A basin is a large ______________ area surrounded by mountains.

This region is very ________________ and receives little rainfall.

None of the ____________________ in this area flow into the ocean.

NevadaIdah

oUtah

RockySierra Nevada

flatdry

rivers

Homes These tribes had to migrate because of food

or ____________________. These tribes lived in shelters called

_______________.

seasonswickiups

Food These tribes were ____________________________ They had to find and gather any plants that

were growing in the area such as __________________, ___________, and ______________________

Hunted animals that lived in the region such as birds, squirrels, rabbits, snakes, and _____________________.

Could not ___________________ due to lack of rain.

Some tribes near rivers were able to _________.

hunter gatherers

nutsseeds

roots

insectsfarm

fish

Religion and Beliefs

These tribes believed that animals, plants, trees and rocks had _____________________.

Like many tribes, this region also had ________________ , who were the healer and spiritual leader.

spirits

shaman

Government

Most tribes in this region were very small and did NOT have a _________________ .

The strongest or smartest person in each tribe was the group ______________________.

chief

leader.

Art Because these tribes were always moving,

they needed something to help them carry their supplies.

They used the regions grasses to weave __________________.

These could be used to store food and could easily be carried.

baskets