U.S. History Part 1a: Native American Tribes

NYSCT CST 115 Social Studies part 1a

Arctic region: Tribe names (4)

• Eskimo

• Aleut

• Yupik

• Inuit

Arctic region: lived in

dome-shaped houses of timber covered in fur

Arctic region: did this for subsistence

• foraging

• fishing

• hunting

Arctic region: known for

• rich folklore

• storytelling traditions

Subarctic region: Tribe names (3)

• Beaver

• Cree

• kinship based groups

Subarctic region: lived in

• small dug-outs (winter)

• lean-tos (summer)

Subarctic region: located in

• Alaska

• Canada

• N. United States

NorthEast region: Tribe names (6)

• Mohawk

• Oneida

• Cayuga

• Seneca

• Tuscarora

• Onondaga

NorthEast region: language

Algonquian language group

NorthEast region: Subsistence

horticulture

NorthEast region: lived in

wigwams or longhouses made of wood and bark, maybe animal pelts

NorthEast region: known for

trade network & alliances

The Iroquois Confederacy

a powerful group of tribes that relied on one another for support in trade & warfare

SouthEast region: Tribe names (5)

1. Cherokee

2. Choctaw

3. Chickasaw

4. Creek

5. Seminole

• aka - the Five Civilized Tribes by early Americans 

SouthEast region: subsistence (2)

1. Grew the Three-Sisters crops (beans, squash, corn)

2. tobacco 

SouthEast region: lived in

Earth-berm dwellings

SouthEast region: known for (2)

1. complex religious rituals

2. complex political structures

Plains region: Tribe names (5)

1. Arapaho

2. Cheyanne

3. Iowa

4. Wichita

5. Jumano 

Plains region: subsistence

• foraging techniques

• horses

Plains region: known for (3)

• having summer & winter territories

• Sun Dance rituals

• leather clothing & feathered headdress

Plains region: lived in

teepees

SouthWest Region: Tribe names (3)

1. Navajo

2. Comanche

3. Apache

SouthWest Region: lived in (2)

1. adobe (sun dried clay)

2. thatched housing

SouthWest Region: known for (3)

1. handicrafts

2. textiles

3. sand paintings 

California region: Tribe names (3)

1. Tamién Nation

2. Yuki

3. Yokuts

California region: known for

20 distinct language families (due to varied environments)

California region: subsistence (3)

• foraging

• agriculture

• fishing

The Great Basin region: Tribe names (1)

Shoshone

The Great Basin region: known for

rock carvings & drawings

The Great Basin region: subsistence (3)

1. foraging

2. small game

3. roots

The Great Basin region: located at (3)

1. the Great Salt Lake

2. parts of the Rocky Mountains

3. the desert

The Great Basin region: lived in (2)

1. teepees

2. brush houses

NorthWest Coast region: Tribe names (3)

1. Chinook

2. Tillamook

3. Cascades

NorthWest Coast region: lived in

large houses

NorthWest Coast region: known for

totem poles

NorthWest Coast region: subsistence (2)

1. fishing

2. coastal plants

Plateau region: Tribe names (2)

1. Tenino

2. Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Plateau region: subsistence (3)

1. horticulture

2. hunters

3. gatherers

Plateau region: lived in

teepees