Lesson 3 – The Desert Southwest
Pueblo peoples
*built houses from things in their environment
*worshipped gods related to their surroundings
Hopis –
*taught Navajos how to grow crops in the desert
environment and how to make cotton clothing
*lived in pueblos and in villages
*believed in kachinas (spirits)
Navajo –
*worshipped many gods called Holy People
*lived in hogans and small family groups
Lesson 4 – Northwest Coast and Arctic
Northwest Coast Indians traded with each other and
developed a common language which helped with trade.
The climate was mild and full of natural resources which
allowed them to hunt, fish, and gather their food.
Wealth was very important to them and the wealthier
you were, the more powerful.
The clans had celebrations called “potlatches” where the
hosts gave gifts to the guests to demonstrate their
wealth.
They made large canoes called “dugouts” which allowed
them to travel on the many waterways in the region.
They lived in “pit” houses and long houses.
They hunted whales with harpoons.
They carved “totem poles” containing shapes of animals
and people. Each totem pole was unique and told a
different story.
The Inuit
Lived in a land of frozen tundra – snow and ice.
Got most of their food, clothing, shelters, and tools from
the animals they hunted like seals, walrus, and caribou.
Some hunted whales.
Some lived in igloos in the winter and tents made out of
animal skin in the summer. Some lived in huts yearround.