The Wampanoag
Northeast Native Americans
By Valarie Graham Saunders
The Wampanoag’s Territory
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
The Wampanoag’s Food
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Corn
Beans
Squash
Fruits
Vegetables
The Wampanoag’s Food cont.
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Deer
Bear
Rabbit
Raccoon
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Herring
Oyster
Crab
Swan
Goose
The Wampanoag’s Shelter
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They lived in houses
called weetus.
When it was warm they
lived in small, round
weetus.
Summer weetus were
made of sticks covered
with grass.
The Wampanoag’s Shelter
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When it was cold they
lived in big, long weetus.
Winter weetus were
made of sticks covered
with bark.
The Wampanoag’s Clothes
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Their clothes were made from
the skin of the animals they
hunted.
In summer the ladies wore
skirts and a top with only one
shoulder covered.
In winter they wore pants, long
shirts, moccasins, and a
wrapped outer garment.
Arts and Crafts
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They are famous for
pottery made out of
different colored clay from
the local riverbanks.
They made canoes called
“mishoon” dug out of
burned tree trunks.
They also made beautiful
baskets.
Wampanoag’s Today
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Wampanoags still live
in Massachusetts and
Rhode Island.
They still practice
many of their
traditions.
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