Virginia’s Indians and Their Lifestyle

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Virginia’s Indians are called the Eastern Woodland Indians because they lived in the forested areas of the eastern United States.

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They lived in the forested areas of the eastern United States.

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Virginia’s American Indians got their food in the winter by hunting birds and animals and relying on stored food from the previous harvest.

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They hunted birds and animals and relied on stored food from the previous harvest.

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Evidence that proves American Indians lived in all areas of Virginia includes archaeological sites and artifacts found throughout Virginia.

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Archaeological sites and artifacts found throughout Virginia show that American Indians lived in all areas.

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First people to live in Virginia

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American Indians

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Reason native peoples in America are called 'Indians'

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They’re called 'Indians' because when Christopher Columbus met them, he thought he was in the Indies (near China). He gave them their name.

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Examples of American Indian artifacts found in Virginia

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Arrowheads, pottery, and other tools

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Three major American Indian language groups in Virginia

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Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian

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Algonquian languages were spoken primarily in the Tidewater region.

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The Powhatan tribe was part of this group.

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Siouan languages were spoken primarily by native peoples, including the Monacan tribe, in the Piedmont region of Virginia.

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The Cherokee tribe lived in Southwestern Virginia and Southern Virginia (near present-day North Carolina).

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The Cherokee spoke Iroquoian.