NATIVE AMERICANS - Mrs. Kimble's 4th...
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NATIVE AMERICANS
The Land Bridge Theory
•Theory that there once was a land bridge that connected North America to Asia
•Many scientists believe the first Native Americans migrated from Asia.
Inuit
Inuit
◻ Lived in the frigid Arctic.◻ Few plants grew because of the cold◻ Hunted foxes, caribou, polar bears, seals,
walruses, and whales.
Inuit Tribe
Pawnee
Pawnee
◻ Resources were scarce so the Pawnee had to adapt.⬜ Scarce-in short supply⬜ Adapt-change ⬜ Nomadic People- Didn’t have permanent homes.
Moved wherever the buffalo were.
Pawnee
Pawnee
◻ Lived on the Great Plains between The Mississippi River and The Rocky Mountains
Hopi
◻ Lived in the Southwest Region (Arizona, New Mexico) where it was very hot and wood/water were scarce
◻ Had to adapt to survive. ◻ Built homes called pueblos made out of dried
clay
Hopi
Kwakiutl
◻ Lived in the Northwest Coast (present day Oregon, Washington, Western Canada).
◻ Region with many tall trees, rivers, and ocean coast.
◻ Met their needs by gathering plants, nuts, hunting, and fishing.
◻ Salmon was the staple food and whales were captured for food and fat.
Kwakiutl
Seminole
Seminole
Atlanti
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Nez Perce
◻ Lived in Columbia Plateau region (present day Idaho, Oregon, Washington).