Indigenous Peoples and Their Regions

Indigenous people in this region typically followed the seasonal rounds and moved to different locations throughout the year harvesting roots and berries, fishing, and hunting.

• Central Mexico/Central America

• The Southwest

• The Mississippi River Valley

• The Columbia Plateau

Indigenous people in this region typically had large cities with advanced architecture and sophisticated agriculture.

• Central Mexico/Central America

• The Southwest

• The Mississippi River Valley

• The Columbia Plateau

Indigenous people in this region used an agricultural practice called 3 sisters farming but also hunted and fished.

• The Great Plains

• The Southwest

• The Mississippi River Valley

• The Northeast Woodlands

Indigenous people in this region farmed maize, built large mounds, and oversaw a thriving trade network that connected many parts of the continent.

• Central Mexico/Central America

• The Southwest

• The Mississippi River Valley

• The Northeast Woodlands

Indigenous people in this region often lived as nomads hunting bison.

• The Great Plains

• The Southwest

• The Mississippi River Valley

• The Southeast

Indigenous people in this region built impressive stone and adobe cities like Chaco Canyon & Mesa Verde. They utilized irrigation to grow maize and many other crops. They also had a vast trade network where goods from Mexico were exchanged for goods from many parts of North America.

• Central Mexico/Central America

• The Southwest

• The Mississippi River Valley

• The Columbia Plateau

Indigenous people in this region typically had different permanent villages for different seasons. They lived in wooden long-houses, hunted, gathered, farmed clam gardens, hunted whales, and made impressive artwork including wood carvings.

• Central Mexico/Central America

• The Southwest

• The Mississippi River Valley

• The Northwest Coast

Indigenous people in these regions typically lived in longhouses.

• Central Mexico/Central America

• The Southwest

• The Eastern Woodlands

• The Northwest Coast

This Indigenous group utilized camas and salmon as their primary food sources.

• The Spokane Tribe

• The Pueblo

• The Pomo

• The Haudenosaunee

This Indigenous confederacy created the Great Law of Peace which had a system of checks and balances, democratic processes, and gave women a great deal of power.

• The Spokane Tribe

• The Pueblo

• The Pomo

• The Haudenosaunee