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Great Basin Native Americans
Great Basin Region
Physical Environment The Great Basin tribes lived in the present
day states of ___________________, _____________ and _____________________.
This region is between the __________________ Mountains and the _____________________________Mountains.
A basin is a large ______________ area surrounded by mountains.
This region is very ________________ and receives little rainfall.
None of the ____________________ in this area flow into the ocean.
NevadaIdah
oUtah
RockySierra Nevada
flatdry
rivers
Homes These tribes had to migrate because of food
or ____________________. These tribes lived in shelters called
_______________.
seasonswickiups
Food These tribes were ____________________________ They had to find and gather any plants that
were growing in the area such as __________________, ___________, and ______________________
Hunted animals that lived in the region such as birds, squirrels, rabbits, snakes, and _____________________.
Could not ___________________ due to lack of rain.
Some tribes near rivers were able to _________.
hunter gatherers
nutsseeds
roots
insectsfarm
fish
Religion and Beliefs
These tribes believed that animals, plants, trees and rocks had _____________________.
Like many tribes, this region also had ________________ , who were the healer and spiritual leader.
spirits
shaman
Government
Most tribes in this region were very small and did NOT have a _________________ .
The strongest or smartest person in each tribe was the group ______________________.
chief
leader.
Art Because these tribes were always moving,
they needed something to help them carry their supplies.
They used the regions grasses to weave __________________.
These could be used to store food and could easily be carried.
baskets