Native American Regions

Some tribes from this region lived in igloos. Other tribes lived in sod houses made with rocks, whalebone, and sod, built around a pit.

• Northwest Coast

• Arctic

• Southeast

• Plains

What does nomadic mean?

• People who moved a lot

• People who hibernated in the winter

• People who ate mainly meat

• People who ate both meat and vegetables

The Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes lived in this region.

• Southwest

• Southeast

• Great Plains

• Eastern Woodlands

This region had many resources with a moderate climate. They had rivers, lakes, and coastal waters, as well as forests.

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Arctic

• Great Plains

Since the people of this region didn't have to go far for food, their homes were sturdy and made for permanent residence, called longhouses.

• Southwest

• Great Plains

• Arctic

• Southeast

The people of this region had many unique beliefs and customs. Before war, they would fast for 3 days, and then drink snakeroot potion.

• Great Plains

• Arctic

• Eastern Woodlands

• Southeast

This region is known for living in a polar desert.

• Great Plains

• Arctic

• Southwest

• Northwest Coast

This people of this region could find a few berries and edible plants in the summer. They had to mainly rely on meat and fish for food. They would smoke and store food for the winter months.

• Northwest Coast

• Great Plains

• Arctic

• Southeast

The people of this region used seal oil to cook meat and warm their homes.

• Northwest Coast

• Great Plains

• Eastern Woodlands

• Arctic

Kayaks and umiaks that were made with hides and wooden poles were used to travel by water in this region.

• Arctic

• Northwest Coast

• Great Plains

• Southeast