Native Americans

USI.3a

The Inuit

The Inuit

• The lands where the Inuit live is cold and harsh.  They have long cold winters and short, cool summers. There is a lot of snow.  On the average there are between 15 and 90 inches of snow each year.  The snow doesn't melt until spring, and winter storms can force people to remain inside for days at a time.

Inuit Village

Kwakiutl

Inhabited the Pacific

Northwest coast,

characterized by a rainy,

mild climate

Sea Side village

Inhabited the interior of the

United States, called

the Great Plains and

characterized by dry

grasslands.

The Lakota people lived in hand made teepees, and hunted buffalo as a source of food, shelter, and warmth

The Lakota people were nomadic

Inhabited the southwest in present day New Mexico and Arizona.

They lived in desert areas bordering cliffs and mountains.

Inhabited northeast North America, or the Eastern Woodland, which is

heavily forested.

Their shelter was made of natural resources.

This is a picture of a replica longhouse.

Native Americans• For food, they fished,

hunted, and harvested crops for food.

• Their clothing was made from animal skins and plants

Native Americans

Native Americans

• The shelter was made of resources found in their environment:

wood, animal skins, stones, sod

1. The American Indians met their basic needs by

A. Purchasing government landB. Using resources in their environmentC. Purchasing goods and servicesD. Manufacturing their basic needs

Review Questions

Answer: B

2. These First Americans lived in a desert region, often living in the cliffs and mountains.

A. IroquoisB. InuitC. KwakiutlD. Pueblo

Answer: D

3. These Native Americans lived in the north east region of the United States known as the Eastern Woodlands.

A. PuebloB. IroquoisC. LakotaD. Inuit

Answer: B

4. These Native Americans lived in the Great Plains region of the United States.

A. IroquoisB. LakotaC. InuitD. Kwakiutl

Answer: B

5. Which of the following was NOT used by Native Americans for shelter?

A. Animal SkinsB. SodC. BricksD. Wood

Answer: C