Chapter 1, Section 5

• Algonquian Tribes  Delaware, Ottawa,
Shawnee, and Miami
• These tribes were driven from their lands by the Iroquois and European settlers
– Lived along rivers and fished
• Hunted deer, bears, birds, rabbits, squirrels,
• Grew corn, squash, and beans
• Traded with other tribes
• Shared similar ways of life, but each tribe developed their own culture

• Late 1600s, traveled from the Delaware
River in New Jersey and settled in eastern
Ohio
• Some lived along the Muskingum River
• Others in the northwest along the Auglaize
River
• Lived in wigwams  tent-like houses
• Frames = wooden poles; cover = skins and furs

• Oldest woman led the household
• Oldest woman in the village held the power to choose the village chief

• Decorated their clothing with feathers, copper shells, and porcupine quills
• Wore deer-skin moccasins
• Algonquian people wore similar clothing
– Most men wore leggings made from animal skins
– Women wore blankets of their shoulders or long skirts
– By mid-1700s, used European cloth or wool instead

• 1700s  moved to northern Ohio from
Canada to hunt animals for fur
• Settled in villages along the Cuyahoga,
Maumee, and Sandusky Rivers
– Many settled near Toledo
• Trading with Europeans = important!
– Traveled to Wisconsin and Quebec to trade

• Work in their villages was divided
– Women raised and harvested crops
– Men hunted and fished
– Often went on hunting trips in the winter

• Lived in Ohio in 1700 along the Ohio River
– Driven off their lands by the Iroquois for hunting purposes
• 1740s  Iroquois lost some of their control over Ohio lands and the Shawnee returned home

• Oldest male led the household
• Men hunted and were warriors
– Most skillful warriors became war chiefs
• Women planted and cared for crops, and raised children

• Held ceremonies
• Sometimes these were festivals filled with dancing and music
– Green Corn Dance
– Fall Bread Dance

• 1700  settled in the Maumee Valley
• Over time, became one of the most powerful tribes in Ohio
• Lived in longhouses
– Roofs = cattail mats
• Enjoyed having fun
– Told stories, played music, danced
– Their toys – balls, blocks, and tops – are similar to toys today