Native American Regions

Desert, hot and dry with little rain

• Southwest

• Pacific Northwest

• Great Plains

• Arctic

Many regions had a special leader that spoke to their spirits, healed and advised. What was this person called?

• Chief

• Noble

• Shaman

• Commoner

What type of dwelling did the Pacific Northwest Tribes use?

• Tepees

• Wood Plank

• Pueblos

• Longhouses

When a tribe lives in one place they are called

• nomadic

• traveler

• explorer

• sedentary

Which describes the Eastern Woodlands?

• very cold, short summers

• cedar tree, forests, rivers, lakes, ocean, very rainy

• dry, rocky, desert, little rain

• forests, lakes, rivers, ocean

What is the climate and physical features of the Pacific Northwest?

• very cold winters, short summers

• forests, rivers, lakes, ocean
  very rainy

• dry, rocky, desert, little rain

• flat, grassy, limited water

What was the main food source for the Plains Region?

• Buffalo

• Elk

• Deer

• Corn

What were the houses called for the Plains Native Americans?

• Teepees/lodges

• Hogan

• Longhouse

• cedar plank houses

The _____________ region was flat, grassy with limited water and few trees.

• Arctic

• Pacific Northwest

• Desert Southwest

• Plains

What type of statue the Pacific Northwest Native Americans put in front of their houses?

• Winter Count

• Wampum

• Flag Pole

• Totem Pole