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.
EW Climate
Hot, humid summers
Mild winters
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Hot Days
Cold nights
The Southwest Region has
high flatlands and dry
desert areas.
Common plants are
cactus, sagebrush and
juniper.
SW Climate
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.
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.
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.