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Cultural diversity, or multiculturalism, is based on the idea that cultural identities should not be discarded or ignored, but rather maintained and valued. The foundation of this belief is that every culture and race has made a substantial contribution to American history.
The people who were the first to live in America are called First Americans.
They are also called Native Americans or American Indians.
First Americans lived in many places in the United States. These places are
called “regions”.
Three regions that we will study are the Eastern Woodland, Plains,
and the Southwest.
Eastern WoodlandPlains
Southwest
To meet their basic life needs, First Americans were very wise. They
used the natural resources of their region.
These are examples of natural resources:
Can you be as wise as a First American?
Trees and plants Animals Land and water
Answer each question carefully and correctly.
Are you ready?
Test your thinking skills.
To become a wise chief, you must earn 3 feathers.
The
Native Americans
of the
Eastern Woodlands
1. The Eastern Woodland Indians lived in forests, near rivers and streams.
What would they use to build their houses?
Seashells Trees
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Their houses were made of wood and tree bark.
2. Sometimes, many people lived in a house, so it had to be big.
What is the name of this kind of house?
long house
large house
As many as six families lived in a long house. It could be 200 feet long!
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3. To get their food from the rivers and streams, the Eastern Woodland
Indians
fished swam
The Eastern Woodland Indians were very good fishermen.
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4. The forests had many animals that were food for the Eastern
Woodland Indians.
Someone who captures animals for food is called a
horseman hunter
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They hunted many animals, including bear, deer and rabbits.
5. The Eastern Woodland Indians ate vegetables with their meat and fish.
Someone who grows vegetables is called a
farmer forester
The Eastern Woodland Indians grew many vegetables, especially the “3 Sisters”—
corn, beans, and squash
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6. You’ve learned that the Eastern Woodland Indians lived near rivers and streams. To get from place
to place, they probably
paddled canoes and drove cars
paddled canoes and walked
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They made canoes from tree trunks.
You have answered all the questions about the
Eastern Woodland Indians correctly!
Congratulations!
You have earned your first feather!
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Cherokee(Carolinas, Alabama, Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Georgia)
Iroquois(What is now New York State and across the border of Canada)
Language Tsalagi Tsalagi
Beliefs Spirits and performed ceremonies to ask spirits
to help them in battle, health, and hunting.
They believed in a great spirit who was the leader
of all things.
CustomsStick ball games (Anejodi)
similar to lacrosse; traveled by horses
Travel by foot or by boat; Stick ball games
ArtPainted baskets,
decorated pots, wood carvings, carved pipes,
and bead work
Mask carving, beadwork, porcupine quill work
LiteratureOral telling of traditions, and tribal stories by the
campfire
Wampun belts and the pictures would tell a story about the family.
The
Native Americans
of the
Plains Region
1. The Plains are flat, grassy areas. First Americans who lived in the
Plains region moved often to follow
buffalo deer
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The buffalo, also called bison, has a very large head. It eats
grass and drinks water. An adult buffalo can weigh as much as
2,000 pounds!
2. The Indians lived in homes that could be moved quickly.
These homes were called
tents teepees
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Women usually put up the teepee. It was made with buffalo hides and decorated with
paint.
3. The Plains Indians hunted the buffalo for food and clothing. To capture the buffalo,
the Plains Indians had to know how to
ride a horse
paddle a canoe
The Plains Indians were very good horsemen. They killed only enough buffalo that they
needed for food. They did not waste any part of the animal.
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4. There were many tribes that lived on the Plains. To protect themselves from other tribes, the men learned how to fight with bows and arrows. These men were called
Warriors Wrestlers
The more feathers a warriors wore, the greater a warrior he was.
Sometimes, a great warrior was given a buffalo helmet to wear,
also.
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5. The Plains Indians did not settle in one place for a long time. Tribes that move are
called
nomadic
settled
The Plains Indians carried their belongings on a travois (say “trah-voy”). It was made of 2 teepee poles attached
to the harness of a horse or dog.
It looked like this.
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You have earned your second feather! You are on your way to becoming a wise
chief.
You have answered all the questions about the
Plains Indians correctly!
Click to continue
Sioux(Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, North and
South Dakota, Whole Midwest)
Language Lakota/Dakota
Beliefs There was a great spirit who was the most powerful of all things and beings. Plants
had spirits of their own. Medicine Man who was the leader of the ceremonies.
Customs Traveled by canoes and dogsleds
Art Bead work, quill work, and buffalo hide paintings
Literature Oral tells around the campfire
The
Native Americans
of the
Southwest
1. The Southwest Indians lived in the dry, hot region of North America. There weren’t
many forests. They built their homes of
Wood Mud and straw
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This mixture of mud and straw is called adobe. The Indians made the walls of their
homes very thick. This would keep the houses cool.
2. The Southwest Native Americans built their homes with two or three
stories or levels. To get to each level, they would use
Stairs Ladders
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The ladders could easily be pulled up and stored inside each room.
3. Even though there wasn’t much rain, the Southwest Indians learned to irrigate their
land.
Irrigate means to
Scratch with a shovel
Bring water to crops
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The Southwest Indians made trenches that brought water from rivers and streams for their crops.
4. The Indians of the Southwest were farmers. Corn was an
important crop.
The Indian name for corn is
Mustard Maize
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Did you know that there are more than 500 ways to use
corn?
5. The Southwest Native Americans also raised sheep. The wool from the sheep was
used for
Weaving clothing and rugs
Making houses
They dyed the wool using berries and plants.
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Excellent, my friend! You have earned your third feather.
Your wise answers have made you a chief!
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Pueblo(Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Nevada)
Language Pueblo
Beliefs Kiva was a underground room where rituals and ceremonies would take place;
Kachina dolls (represented the spirits)
Customs Cradleboard carrying (like a baby carrier you see today); Traveled by foot
ArtPottery (We still collect this today),
Navajos Jewelry (Turquoise), colorful weavings, and stone carvings
Literature Oral tells by the campfire