Shoshone Tribe Environment

Northwestern Indians, such as the Iroquois, changed to their environment by burning forests to hunt and grow crops. However they also adapted to their environments by creating villages around the growth of maize much like their counterparts on the west coast.

The Kootenai Tribe historically inhabited Northwestern Montana, Northern Idaho, Eastern Washington, and parts of Southern British Columbia. In this vast region, the indigenous people were; hunters, gathers, and fisherman. The tribe is made up of six bands, and is usually spilt up from there into the Lower and Upper Kootenai Tribe. The Upper Kootenai were traditionally forest and mountain people who traveled to the prairies to hunt buffalo (Pritzker 263-264).The Lower Kootenai were more tied to water, and primarily harvested fish. These Lower Kootenai bands constructed a unique sturgeon-nosed canoe, which is only found among this tribe, and in parts of Asia (Kootenai Canoe). The Kootenai’s lived a seminomadic lifestyle. They had permanent winter villages near good

The Ojibwe ate berries, and harvested garden goods. Since one of the main task for the Ojibwe and Dakota was harvesting wild rice so they both had that in the fall. Ojibwe also had squash, corn, waterfowl, fish, and meat. Dakota ate

The Osage lived in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. They huntedand farmed for food. They spoke their own language but the name of the tribe ispronounced in English. Some of the young Osage Indians are trying to learn theancient language again. They live in Oklahoma today because our asters kickedthem out of Missouri. They are US citizens and follow the laws.They had their own government, laws, police, and service. Just like a smallcountry. They were led by a chief who was chose by tribal council. Today the chiefis elected by all tribal members.They lived in settle villages of round earthen lodges. They were made ofwooden frames covered with earth patches. When they went hunting they usedtepees for shelter.Their children do the same

This was facts about the Native American Shuswap Tribe. These indians were very crafty by creating their own weapons , tools, and armory . This Native American Shuswap tribe was very interesting and had a lot to learn about. They have very interesting tools ,weapons, and armory. These tools and weapons had been used in many different types of ways . Also they were made from different types of resources which were very fascinating

The Makah Indians lived in the Pacific Northwest Coast (in Washington State). They lived on a reservation which means that they owned the land so that land was under their control. They live by the shore which is by ocean that they lived by. The Indians had 5 permanent villages, Waatch, Sooes, Deah, Ozette, and Bahaada. Each village has several long housed that are made of cedar planks and they are eached measured about 30ft wide and 70 ft. long.

The physical environment greatly impacted Native American cultures and their ways of life in the Great Basin, Southwest, Great Plains, and Mississippi River Valley regions. They constructed complex monuments and buildings, thrived on cultivating whatever their region of land had to offer, dealt with climate changes, and also dealt with the European settlers. The first Americans lived lives that revolved around nature and the resources their environment gave them. Without its impact, they would not be able to survive.

Traditionally the Western Shoshone Nation’s ancestral land covers an area spanning from southern California, clear through Nevada, and barely touching southern Idaho. Within this scope of land is the previously mentioned Yucca Mountain, but also Mount Tenabo, a mountain in the Cortez Range of Northern Nevada, which is currently subject to mining. This large area of land is know as the Great Basin, where the habitat is dependent on the rain and snow melt water which comes off the high mountains, feeding the creeks which keep the living, living. Mount Tenabo is one such mountain; however it also holds a place in Shoshone creation stories, and is the site of ancient burials causing it to be of great importance to the entire nation of the Western Shoshone. The people of the Western Shoshone Nation still use the mountain to gather medical plants from these sacred places of their ancestors, and hold ceremonies.

In this paragraph you will experience, tradition about the Mohawk tribe. The Mohawk tribe ate berries, pigs, dear, herbs, and fish. The men wore breech clothes and leggings. The women wore

These are the traditions of the Nootka tribe.The tribes around Vancouver Island have a history of songs and ceromonies.Their main ceremony they had was the wolf dance also called the Tlugwana.Another ceremony they had was Tsayek. Daring witch they fast and pray for

The Chippewa Tribe Tepees are spreaded throughout the grassy land, families are rolling up their homes to look for food. These people moved around searching for food and a good hunting place. These people are called the Chippewa or Ojibwa Indians which means “puckered up” because of their moccasins tops being sewn together (Ditchfield 8). They live around the Great Lakes in North America and some parts of Canada (9).

This tribe was a poor group of people who had suffered many attacks from other tribes, in addition, settling far to the west got them lack of knowledge about these strangers, white men. Fortunately, the presence of Sacajawea and her baby boy in the corps was her greatest contribution, which gained Shoshone’s trust. Eventually, they found the tribe on August 8, 1805, and Sacajawea again played the significant roles, the interpreter and peacemaker. Via a translation chain, captain Lewis wanted to trade goods for horses with Shoshone tribe. As regards Sacajawea, she had an emotional reunion after recognizing her brother, Cameahwait, Shoshone tribe’s chief as well. Finally, the captains got the horses with one condition they would return with guns for Shoshone tribe.

The Metis, and first nation’s peoples are very well known in Canada for being the first on lots of Canadian land of today; more well-known was Rupert’s land that they lived on for many years then changed to Manitoba. They live in Manitoba still, then moved to Saskatchewan, and to Alberta also. The Metis are the offspring of French-Canadian fur traders and native women. A mixture of European and indigenous ancestry They brought together a proud culture of both people they descended from, even though through hardships the Metis still remained, and became one of the greatest living cultures in Canadian history.

The Cherokee individuals were equally hunters and farmers. They grew corn, beans, and squash. When the Europeans came to America, they transported wars and diseases to the Cherokees. The general public of the Cherokee community abided in wattle and daub constructions composed by weaving wood, river cane, and vines into a framework. The roof of Cherokee houses was either thatched with grass or shingled with bark. As several as eight people might share the classic Cherokee house. There was usually a fire burning in the house, but when the fire is not burning the houses are smoky and dark. Even though the Cherokee men assembled the Cherokee houses the Cherokee women possessed them. The Cherokee ate deer, bear, buffalo, elk, squirrel, rabbit,

The Plain Indians had interesting geography and landscape to learn about. The Plains were located from Texas to Montana and all the way to Canada. The location causes good weather for farming year round. In the exhibit the location is shown by the Rocky Mountains on the bottom of the exhibit and the Mississippi River on the top of the exhibit. Trees were scarce in the Plains. The trees supplied wood for the Indians so they could make new weapons. In the exhibit this is shown by the Mississippi River. Rivers helped out the Indians by supplying them with fresh food, water, and good soil for farming. In this exhibit the river is shown on the top. In conclusion the Plains Indians rely on natural resources to live a structured