Native Americans:Powhatan
Indians
Kate GreenITRT
Suffolk City Schools2nd Grade – SOL 2.2, 2.4, 2.5
Powhatan Indians
Region Indians Homes Occupations
Transportation
Eastern Woodlan
ds
Powhatan
Wood and bark houses
Fishermen Hunters Farmers
WalkedPaddled canoes
RegionRegions: Places that have common (the same) characteristics
The Powhatans
•Pocahontas & Chief Powhatan
•Lived EAST of the Appalachian Mountains
Homes• Wood & Bark Homes• Used Natural Materials
to build homes, make clothes, & tools (trees, rocks, bones animal skins, etc.)
Living• Climate: The kind of weather an area has
over a long period of time• Land: The shape of the land’s surface• Environment: Natural Surroundings
Climate Land Plant Life
Mild winters,Hot, humid summers
Rivers, Hills, Mountains,Coastland
Forests, Variety of plant life
Occupation
• Fisherman• Men & Boys • Rivers & Lakes
• Hunters• Men & Boys• Deer, Small
Mammals, & Birds • Farmers
• Women & Girls• Grew - Corn,
Beans, & Squash
Occupation – Daily Job of an Adult
Transportation
• Walked• Paddled Canoes
Transportation – How people move from one place to another.
Contributions
• Arts (jewelry, pottery, weaving)• Legends and stories• Respect for nature• Farming
Contribution – Things people from the past have done to make life today easier, today.
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