Native American Tribes

Where did the Chinooks live in North America?

Northwest

What was the climate of the Northwest region?

cool and rainy

How did the Chinooks make their homes?

a pit house made out of wood

What did the Chinooks eat? How did they get their food?

Hunted in the ocean and ate sea otters, fish, seafood

What tools and weapons did the Chinooks use?

harpoons

What are the Chinooks known for, or is there anything special about them?

trading with other tribes

Where did the Makahs live in North America?

Northwest

How did the Makahs make their homes?

made from wood near the beach

What did the Makahs eat and how did they get their food?

salmon, sea otters, whales, fish and berries - hunted in the ocean

What tools and weapons did the Makahs use?

harpoon

What are the Makahs known for, or is there anything special about them?

lived by the ocean, harpooned whales

Where did the Hopis live in North America?

Southwest

What was the climate of the Southwest region?

hot and dry

How did the Hopis make their homes?

lots of rooms on top of each other; made of sand, mud, clay

What did the Hopis eat? How did they get their food?

corn, beans, squash - grew food on farms

What tools and weapons did the Hopis use?

Bows and arrows

What are the Hopis known for, or is there anything special about them?

pottery, paintings, and carvings - artistry

Where did the Navajos live in North America?

Southwest

What was the climate of the Southwest?

Hot and dry - cool night, hot day, and no rain

How did the Navajos make their homes?

brushwood, animal skins, leaves

What did the Navajos eat? How did they get their food?

ate crops by growing and stealing corn, beans

What tools and weapons did the Navajo use?

no weapons; chalk

What are the Navajos known for, or is there anything special about them?

after being in prison for 62 years, they doubted having a tribe, but really still had a tribe

Where did the Mandans live in North America?

Western Great Plains

What was the climate of Western Great Plains region?

hot in the summer, cold in the winter

How did the Mandans make their homes?

lodges - mud, wood, sod

What did the Mandans eat? How did they get their food?

they hunted buffalo

What tools and weapons did they use?

bones

What are the Mandans known for, or is there anything special about them?

chasing buffalo off the cliff

Where did the Kiowas live in North America?

Southern Great Plains

What was the climate of the Southern Great Plains region?

Windy and breezy

How did the Kiowas make their homes?

They lived in teepees and made them out of wooden poles and buffalo skins

What did the Kiowas eat and how did they get their food?

They ate buffalo by hunting them

What tools and weapons did the Kiowas use?

They used a digging stick to help them break soil

What are the Kiowas known for, or is there anything special about them?

they used sign language for peace, friendship, and trade

Where did the Iroquois live in North America?

Northeast

What was the climate of the Northeast region?

humid in the summer, snow in the winter

How did the Iroquois make their homes?

long, wooden houses

What did the Iroquois eat, and how did they get their food?

hunted animals and ate crops

What tools and weapons did the Iroquois use?

bows and arrows

What are the Iroquois known for, or is there anything special about them?

used wooden masks

Where did the Cherokee live in North America?

Southeast

What was the climate of the Southeast?

warm summers, cool winters

How did the Cherokees make their homes?

summer home - square; winter home - dome

What did the Cherokee eat, and how did they get their food?

hunted animals; grew crops

What tools and weapons did the Cherokees use?

spears, harpoons

What are the Cherokee known for, or is there anything special about them?

green corn ceremony

Where did the Mayas live in North America?

Mesoamerica (Middle America)

What was the climate of Mesoamerica?

hot and humid

How did the Mayans make their homes?

wood and stone to make their homes

What did the Mayans eat, and how did they get their food?

corn and crops - made tortillas

What tools and weapons did the Mayans use?

blow guns, spears, bows and arrows

What are the Mayans known for, or is there anything special about them?

ancient temples, used slavery, watch towere

Where did the Aztecs live in North America?

Mesoamerica

How did the Aztecs make their homes?

pyramid-shaped homes

What did the Aztecs eat, and how did they get their food?

ate honey, cocoa, corn

What tools and weapons did the Aztecs use?

drums

What are the Aztecs known for, or is there anything special about them?

made an island