EW Plant Life. EW Climate. EW Shelter. The Eastern Woodland Region has forest (plants and trees), rivers, hills, mountains and coastland.

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1 Eastern Woodlands Region (EW)/Tribe The Eastern Woodland Region is in the eastern part of the United States. Virginia is in the Eastern Woodland Region. We studied the Powhatan tribe. They spoke the Algonquian language. EW Plant Life The Eastern Woodland Region has forest (plants and trees), rivers, hills, mountains and coastland. Hot, humid summers Mild winters EW Climate The climate of the Eastern Woodlands Region is hot, humid summers and mild winters. EW Shelter The Eastern Woodland Native Americans lived in longhouses. They were made from wood and bark from the trees. Multiple families lived in the long houses. They were permanent they could not move them from place to place. The Eastern Woodlands Native Americans were settled.

2 EW Food (hunted/farmed) Deer, rabbit and fish were found in the Eastern Woodland Region. The Eastern Woodland Indians hunted the animals. They were used for food, clothing and tools. The Eastern Woodland Native Americans used everything from the animals. They did not waste anything. They also farmed the land. The land was good for farming corn, beans, and squash. EW Transportation The Eastern Woodland Native Americans walked or used canoes to travel from place to place. EW Occupation Eastern Woodland Native Americans were hunters, farmers, and fishermen.

3 Plains Region (PL)/Tribe The Plains Region is in the middle part of the United States. We study the Lakota tribe. They spoke the Siouan language. PL Plant Life The Plains Region is grasslands with plains, prairies with tall grasses and rolling hills. Hot, dry summers Harsh, cold winters PL Climate The climate of the Great Plains Region has hot summers and harsh, cold winters. Teepee PL Shelter The Plains Native Americans lived in teepees. They were made of buffalo skins and poles. They were nomadic people. The teepees were easily moved and they would pack them up and follow the buffalo.

4 PL Food Buffalo were found in the Great Plains Region. The Lakota moved around the Great Plains to hunt for bison (buffalo). The Lakota also ate plants and berries that they found on the prairie. PL Transportation The Plains Indians walked and later used horses to travel from place to place and to hunt. PL Occupation The Plains Region Native Americans were hunters and warriors (fighters.) They hunted buffalo and rode horses.

5 Southwest Region (SW)/Tribe The Southwest Region is in the southwestern part of the United States. The tribe from the Southwest Region that we study is the Pueblo. The pueblo people spoke different languages. SW Plant Life Very dry with very little rain The Southwest Region has high flatlands and dry desert areas. Common plants are cactus, sagebrush and juniper. SW Climate Hot Days Cold nights The climate of the Southwest Region is desert. It is hot days and cold nights. There is very little rain in this region. SW Shelter The Southwest Pueblo Native Americans lived in multi-terraced buildings (adobes) made of clay. These buildings were permanent because the Southwest Native Americans were settled. They stayed in one place.

6 SW Food (hunted/farmed) The SW Native Americans were mostly vegetarians. But, they hunted the small desert animals like rabbit and coyote. They farmed the land. Corn was the main crop but they also grew other vegetables. SW Transportation The Southwest Native Americans walked on foot to travel from place to place. SW Occupation The Southwest Indians were farmers. Farming was their main source of food. They also hunted small desert animals when they re was not enough food from farming.

7 Native American Contributions Native Americans taught us many things. Some of those things included: respecting nature (using the entire animal, only taking what is needed) understanding the environment. (knowing when the weather is good to farm) farming of corn and tobacco Native American art including architecture, weaving, pottery, and carving. Eastern Woodlands made birch bark canoes. The Plains painted pictures onto their teepees. The Southwest made clay pots and wove blankets and baskets.