The Plains People
The Plains
People lived,
well, on the
plains! They
were
hunters and
gatherers.
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To make things,
they used wood,
bone, stone, and animal
hide.
The
Iroquois
The Plains People's diet consisted
mainly of
buffalo, deer,
elk, antelope,
wild berries,
and plants.
The Iroquois lived in the
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
River region. They were
farmers, hunters, and
fishers.
They
lived in
tipis.
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The Plains People
lived in bands with
a chief as leader.
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They spent lots of
time with the children,
telling them stories and
legends.
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The Plains People believed that
everything on earth had been
made by a creator and was sacred.
They viewed Sweetgrass
and the circle as very
sacred spiritual symbols.
sweetgrass
Their
main
crops
were
corn,
beans,
and
squash.
The Northwest Coast People
The Northwest Coast People lived along the western coast,
in what is now BC and Washington.
They got
most of
their food
from the sea, but they
also hunted deer and other
animals, and gathered
berries, roots, etc.
The Northwest Coast People had
large houses that could hold many
families. The villages were permanent.
Dugout
canoes were
an efficient
form of
transportation.
They held taboos and rituals so
the spirits would not be offended.
They made
sophisticated
tools out of
the resources
available to
them, like
adzes made
from stone,
and
sandpaper out
out of shark
skin.
The Northwest
Coast People had
a caste system.
Rank, except for
that of slaves, was
established by
inheritance,
marriage, and
wealth.
The Iroquois lived in farming villages
that had to be moved every 12 years
because the soil would lose it's nutrients
after a while. Women did almost all of
the agricultural work and were viewed as
equal to men in status.
adze
They lived in longhouses that
could hold several families.
The nation was based
around a “fireside” which
consisted of a mother and
her children. The women
chose a leader that was
highly respected by all.
They
created
many art
forms,
including
the totem
pole.
Legends and stories
made up a big part of
Iroquois culture as well
as a variety of games!
Information from “Canada
Revisited” by Clark/McKay