Native Americans: The First Americans

The Potawatomi Tribe

Potawatomi Life• Women were farmers and took care of the

children and the cooking.• Men were hunters and sometimes

went to war to protect their families.• Children helped with chores, but

also liked to play with toys and play ball games.

• Together they liked to tell stories, make art and music.

Potawatomi Houses

White Birch Tree

Wigwams- Birchbark Houses

Birchbark Canoe

Potawatomi Food• Corn• Beans• Squash• Wild Rice • Berries• Deer• Elk• Birds• Fish

Native Clothing

Leggings

Shirt

Native ClothingBag

Shoes

Dress

Creating Color Dyes From Plants

Yellow: Lichen

Brown: Walnuts

Red: Sumac Berries