Exploring Native American Groups
Our Essential Question: What was the life and culture of the Native Americans like in the 1800's?
Our Essential Question: What was the life and culture of the Native Americans like in the 1800's?
Think About:
- What is the name of your Native American tribe you are researching?
- What is the meaning behind their name?
- Is there anything they are well-known for?
- Where is your Native American Tribe located?
- What geographical region (Plains, Southwest Woodlands, Northwest Coast, Woodlands, Northeast Woodlands, Plateau, Artic, Subartic, California, Great Basin, Southeast)
- What was their environment like? (woodlands, grasslands, desert, mountains, etc...cold, hot, wet, dry)
- Is this their original homeland?
- How did Native Americans survive in their environments?
- What food did they eat?
- What animals did they hunt or fish?
- What plants did they gather?
- What clothing did they wear? Was it traditional or ceremonial?
- What type of shelter did they use?
- What food did they eat?
Oldest Native American Indian Footage
Do any images surprise you? Are they staged? When were they taken?
Is there a topic that you want to find more about?
What do you notice about their daily lives?
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