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Who were the first Americans?
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Ancient America “Clock”
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Who were they?What was life like?What happened to them?
Paleo-Indians
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Native Americans versus Indians?
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Eastern WoodlandsIroquois and Cherokee
Great PlainsSioux, Cheyenne, Crow, Comanche, Blackfeet,
and PawneeGreat Basin
Paiute and ShoshoneSouthwestern
Apache, Pueblo, Navajo, and UteMeso-American
Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas
American Indian Regions
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Eastern Woodlands IndiansInhabited land east
of Mississippi RiverLargely forestDepended on forest
for food, shelter, clothing, weapons, and tools
IroquoisCherokee
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The IroquoisLived in Present day
New YorkActually a nation made
up of 5 tribes- League of Five NationsSenecaOnondagaOneidaMohawkCayuga
LacrosseCanoes
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Hunters and GatherersGathered berries,
fruits, and nutsPlanted fields of
corn, beans, and squash
Used bow and arrow to hunt
Canoe (hallowed out tree) was used for fishing
Used maple trees for sugar
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Wigwams and LonghousesBent young treesTree bark overlapped
to protect from rain and snow
Small hole allowed smoke from fire to escape
Animal skin was used for beds
Longhouses were used for several families
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The CherokeeLived mainly in present day
Tennessee and GeorgiaLived in large villages
30-60 houses Meeting house
Created homes from wattle and daubWattle- small branches and
twigs woven togetherDaub- Clay
Excellent farmersLived near lakes and
hunted using spears
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Great Plains IndiansPrimarily nomadicFollowed herds of buffaloUsed every part of the
buffaloPolytheisticUsed tepees out of buffalo
skin for shelterPowwows- ceremony to the
Great SpiritThe Sundance- lasted 4
days in the summerThe Ghost Dance- done at
night to speak to Gods and ancestors
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Uses of the Buffalo
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Great Basin IndiansArea is set between
mountains and rivers do not flow to an ocean
Includes Utah, Nevada, parts of Wyoming and Colorado
Very little grows- pine nuts
Hunted small animals such as jackrabbits, antelope, and waterfowl
Dry and desert like in summer, cold winters
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Petro glyphs
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Southwestern IndiansLived in present day
Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Colorado, and Northern Mexico
Most well known are Apache and Navajo
Lived in adobe buildingsCombo of clay,
straw, and animal feces dried in sun
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Life in the DesertNot much to eat, so
they became farmersCornBeansSquashMelonPumpkins
Hot so didn’t wear muchLong hairMoccasins
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The Art of the Southwest IndiansTurquoise
Stone of happiness, health, and good fortune
“Something blue”Sterling Silver
Learned how to melt and make jewelry with silver from Mexican tribes
Basket weavingKachina dolls
Carved out of wood Zuni and Hopi tribes usually Pictured is Aholi Navajo
Chief (said to bring moisture)
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Blue Corn Maiden (Hopi)
Kachina DollsThe Badger Hopi Doll (for healing)
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What aspects of Native American culture are seen in “present” society?
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Review the 5 regions of First Americans and be able to indicate major similarities and differences
Look over supplemental information on the First Americans (found in Blackboard)
Be prepared to discuss impact of European Explorers and other early “settlers” on America
Will go over directions for Columbus argument paper
For Friday’s class