Native Americans in California

Native Americans in California

Presented by Vanessa LunaEED 515 4-6:30pm

Dr. Chang

Presented by Vanessa LunaEED 515 4-6:30pm

Dr. Chang

Grade 3- History & Social Science

Grade 3- History & Social Science

◊ 3.2- Students describe the American Native, American nations in their local regions long ago and in the recent past.

◊ 3.2.1- Discuss the ways in which physical geography, including climate, influenced how the local Native American nations adapted to their natural environment (eg., how they obtained food, clothing, tools).

◊ 3.2- Students describe the American Native, American nations in their local regions long ago and in the recent past.

◊ 3.2.1- Discuss the ways in which physical geography, including climate, influenced how the local Native American nations adapted to their natural environment (eg., how they obtained food, clothing, tools).

CA Content Standards

Who REALLY discovered America?

Who REALLY discovered America?

World Atlas

DiscoverDiscover

◊ To “discover” means to see, learn, or find something for the first time.

◊ Many people think “America” means the United States only.

◊ But “America” really means what we call North America, Central America, and South America.

◊ To “discover” means to see, learn, or find something for the first time.

◊ Many people think “America” means the United States only.

◊ But “America” really means what we call North America, Central America, and South America.

What do Historians believe?

What do Historians believe?

◊ Many Historians believe that the first people to set foot in America came from Asia by crossing the Bering Strait (a narrow strip of land between Russia and the state of Alaska).

◊ Many Historians believe that the first people to set foot in America came from Asia by crossing the Bering Strait (a narrow strip of land between Russia and the state of Alaska).

Bering Strait

Regions of CaliforniaRegions of California

◊ The wanderers who made their way to California were happy with the good weather and the plenty of plant and animal foods found in their areas.

◊ The wanderers who made their way to California were happy with the good weather and the plenty of plant and animal foods found in their areas.

Regions of California

Forests offered the local tribes food.Forests offered the local tribes food.

• Their land included oak trees with precious acorns, streams, rivers, and plants which were good to eat.

• Their land included oak trees with precious acorns, streams, rivers, and plants which were good to eat.

◊ The California tribes spoke many languages. Sometime villages that were close together even had a problem understanding one another.

◊ The California tribes spoke many languages. Sometime villages that were close together even had a problem understanding one another.

◊ The Native Americans organized themselves into groups, or tribes.

◊ The Native Americans organized themselves into groups, or tribes.

Trading between tribes was very important.

Trading between tribes was very important.

◊ Native Americans traded animal hides, fish, shells, minerals, rock, stone mortars, soapstone, etc.

◊ Native Americans traded animal hides, fish, shells, minerals, rock, stone mortars, soapstone, etc.

California was the home to many tribes:California was the

home to many tribes:◊ Chumash◊ Pomo◊ Huma◊ And many more groups of Native Americans

◊ Chumash◊ Pomo◊ Huma◊ And many more groups of Native Americans

Pomo Huma

The ChumashThe Chumash

◊ The Chumash occupied an area of the Central Coast from what is now Los Angeles northward to San Luis Obispo county.◊ The Chumash women were some of the finest

basket-makers in the world.

◊ The Chumash occupied an area of the Central Coast from what is now Los Angeles northward to San Luis Obispo county.◊ The Chumash women were some of the finest

basket-makers in the world. The Chumash

Chumash, Hupa, Miwok, and Pomo

Chumash, Hupa, Miwok, and Pomo

BibliographyBibliography

◊ Boule, Mary Null. California Native American Tribes. Merryant Publishers, Inc.

◊ Sherrow, Victoria. American Indian Children of the Past. The Millbrook Press, Conneticut.

◊ Google Images.

◊ Boule, Mary Null. California Native American Tribes. Merryant Publishers, Inc.

◊ Sherrow, Victoria. American Indian Children of the Past. The Millbrook Press, Conneticut.

◊ Google Images.