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Differences Between The Inuit And Aleut Indians

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When the Native Americans lived in the Americas on their own and inhabited the land all to themselves, it required them to put a lot of effort into making life as easy and efficient as possible. Many tribes decided to travel to different parts of the region and start a life there so they could correctly adapt to their surroundings, while still having their own areas to call home. The land is now divided into different regions based on the climate and weather of them called the Arctic, the Subarctic, the Northeast, the Southeast, the Plains, the Southwest, the Great Basin, California, the Northwest Coast, and the Plateau. As different tribes took control of each area, their lifestyles changed and they developed a new culture that would be their …show more content…

This land has even been called a frozen desert and this is where the Inuit and Aleut indians chose to be their homes. Both groups of these Native Americans spoke a language called Eskimo-Aleut language so they were able to live amongst each other and interact positively. They had many struggles early on because the landscape was difficult to settle, but over time, they found different ways to make adjustments and deal with it. When they traveled to the land in the beginning, the Inuit chose to live in the northern part of the region and made their living by following seals, polar bears, and other game as they moved further across the tundra. The Aleut chose to inhabit the southern art of the region and made their living by catching small fish along the shore. Their life was not as difficult as the Inuit because the weather was much nicer in the Southern part, but they still had their fair share of struggles. Although they chose to live separate, most of these Indians chose to live in dome-shaped houses made of sod or timber and resorted to using seal skins to keep warm when the weather was cold. The seal skins kept them warm, but were also waterproof, and could even be used to make sleds in certain conditions. These tribes made this area their home but by the time the United States purchased Alaska in 1867, the population had dropped to just 2,500 people and the remainder of …show more content…

This land regions stretched from present-day Canada’s Atlantic coast to North Carolina, and to the Mississippi River valley. Because this region was very close to water, they used inland rivers and lakes to decide where they wanted their villages. They made a sustainable living by growing crops like corn, beans, and vegetables, and fighting for their land when needed. The Iroquoian groups especially tended to be very aggressive and warlike, and had no issue with banding together to stage raids. This aggressive behavior ended up costing them everything as the Europeans came to their areas. The conflict ended up being so bad at one point that the Europeans decided to remove them from their homes and the rest of the tribes in the area died off or

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