Arctic, Northwest, and Southwest Native American Regions

Identify this house

• Big house
• Daub house
• Plank house
• Teepee

Native Americans of the Northwest coast used natural resources available to them from their environment. Massive ________________ were carved from cedar trees and were used to perform daily tasks.

• Baskets
• Clubs/Mallets
• Canoes
• Dams

Why did the northwest region live in plank houses?

• They lived in forests where there were many trees.
• They lived in the desert.
• They stole wood from other indians.
• They actually lived in tipis.

Tall posts carved into trees and were used to tell stories or to welcome visitors.

• Potlaches
• Totem Poles
• Harpoons
• Kayaks

Which shelter is made of blocks of ice stacked on top of one another?

• wigwam

• longhouse

• igloo

• adobe

What kind of natural resources did the Arctic Native Americans have?

• water, sand, clay, and rocks

• ice, snow, walrus, and whales

• cedar trees, water, snow, and salmon

• buffalo, trees, sand

What is the main material used to build igloos?

• sand

• sticks and animal hides

• clay

• ice

How would Native Americans find food in their cold environment?

• ice fishing, hunting in the cold water of the Pacific ocean

• hiding in hogans

• climbing trees and hunting with bows and arrows

• fishing in the Atlantic ocean

What is a hogan?

• A frozen home made of ice

• A permanent home with lots of smaller houses combined

• A small temporary home made of mud

• A temporary home made of sticks and animal hides

Why did Southwest tribes use hogans when they were away from their adobe homes?

• to stay warm

• to hide and hunt for food

• to stay cold

• to take long naps