Territory
Eastern Woodlands Location |
Who were the Eastern Woodlands
Native Americans? The Eastern Woodlands Native Americans were a group of people that lived in the Eastern portion of North America. If you look to the map, you will see that they lived where our North Eastern states are located. They were many tribes that made good use of the land and the natural resources that were available ot them. The Native Americans lived in the forest, where there were many trees and that is how they got their name, "Eastern Woodlands."
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Their ShelterThe Eastern Woodlands Native Americans made their shelters out of the many trees that were around them. They were able to make them very long and would fit many people in them at once. These types of houses were called longhouses.
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The Exciting Eastern Woodlands Tribes
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What They AteThe land was very good to the Eastern Woodlands people. They would eat many things provided by the land. They would farm, gather, fish and hunt. Some things that they would eat were corn, squash, rice, and beans.Their gathering skills would provide their berries and nuts. They were about to hunt and eat buffalo, elk,rabbit, deer, bears, moose, raccoons, squirrels. and birds. They would fish and eat a variety of fish and seals. Their diets were very varied and there was not a lack of food for them.
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Wampums
Wampums were artistic pieces that the Native Americans made out of shells that they found. They would use them like beads and make things such as bracelets, necklaces, and belts. They would also use these items as currency, trading with the Anglo-Saxons ("White Man") They were very creative in using their resources. Another use for their Wampums were to identify themselves according to the tribe they were in within the Eastern Woodland tribes. |
Tribes of The Eastern Woodland
There were many tribes within the Eastern Woodland people. Some of the most popular were the Cherokee Indians, and the Iroquois Indians.
Using the links provided, research the thing that these groups of people had in common, and how they differed. Use this Thinking Map to gather your information. |