culture
Way of living of a group of people. A group's culture includes such things as its language, beliefs, tools, types of homes, and ways of working and playing.
nomadic
Moving from place to place, often with changes in the seasons, to follow sources of food. For example, some American Indian groups were nomadic, while others stayed in the same place year round.
cultural region
An area of the world where people develop similar ways of life, or cultures. For example, American Indians in North America lived in several cultural regions. The groups within each region had similar cultures.
artifacts
objects made by a group of humans, such as tools and clothes. Artifacts help us understand the ways of life of the people who made them.
Pueblo
An apartment built into cliff wall four or five levels high. People moved from one story to another using ladders.
Northwest Coast Region
Region along a narrow strip of land - mild climate with heavy rainfall - with resources including - fer, pine, cedar forests, ocean - hunted whales, fish, deer, elk, mountain goats, bears, wolves. - used wood for housing - carved cedar poles with animal p
California-Intermountain Region
This region runs inland from the Pacific coast of California including the Sierra Nevada mountain range - Climate extreme heat and cold with limited rainfall. Resources included redwood trees, oak trees, grasses and berries - food included rabbits,deer, b
Southwest Region
This region Stretches from the southwestern United States to Northern Mexico. Climate - little rainfall, extreme temperatures hot and cold. supports few trees or plants. - Farmed corn, beans, squash and cotton. - Made houses from stones and clay. Built pu
Plateau Region
This region lies between the Cascade and Rocky Mountains (now includes Northwestern States and British Columbia). Summers are hot and winters are cold. Rainfall is light. Gets water from large rivers (Columbia and Fraser Rivers) - Resources- Grasses, berr
Great Plains Region
This region extended from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River Valley stretching from Canada to Texas. Climate cold winters - hot summers. Resources - grasslands, pronghorn, antelope, deer, bear and buffalo. Considered buffalo sacred. Used buffalo
Eastern Woodlands Region
This region stretched east from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean. Ran south from the Great Lakes to the Ohio Valley. Climate - The area had four seasons with cold winters and hot summers. Had lots of rainfall that would fill rivers and streams.
Southeast Region
This region reached from thee Ohio Valley to the Gulf of Mexico. It ran east from Texas to the Atlantic Ocean. This territory includes river valleys, mountains, coastal plains, and swamps. Both dry and wet areas. The climate was usually hot and in the sou
Buffalo
The Sioux indians considers this animal to be sacred.
Rocky Mountains
Stretches from Alaska to the Southwest Culture Region
Environment
A place with different types of natural surroundings, including land, water, air, plants, and animals.