By Jarrett Graumenz

Southeast Native Americans

Type of Home

Their cone-shaped winter houses were made from a frame of wood and insulated with clay and mud . Their summer houses were rectangular structures with gabled roofs of grass left open on the sides to allow air to circulate .

Transportation

They traveled by foot and horse and canoes . Canoes were made in different sizes . The largest canoe could carry a family . The smallest one was used for spear fishing .

Food

They grew corn, squash, and beans along with pumpkin, melons, sunflowers, tobacco, and other crops . Also they hunted deer and turkey . The woman made sure that they planted enough crops to provide food for two years .

Weapons/Tools/Crafts

They made blowguns, bows and arrows, animal traps, nets to catch fish, and spears . They made spears out of a rock made into a arrowhead and a strong tree branch .

Customs/Beliefs

The Cherokee worshipped the Deer God . They told him ,”We only kill what is needed to feed our families, and we are sorry .”

The New Word That I Learned

The new word that I learned is dwelling . Dwelling means a building or place or shelter to live in .