The Pomo Indian
By Roxy
The Pomo
Who in the world are the
Pomo Indians? A person, a
country, No. They are a Native
American Tribe! The Pomo live in
Northern, California on the coast.
They live near the Russian River
inland too. They also lived near
lakes, streams, Rivers, vallies,
mountains, and rolling hills and
near the Pacific ocean. The
summer was warm and the winter
was mild. I will tell you everything
about the Pomo homes, food,
jobs, clothing, celebrations, and
Interesting facts.
Homes
The Pomo’s homes are
really unique. The Pomo used
tule reeds for marshy areas
for the homes in Clear Lake.
They bundle up the tule then
tied them to poles. The
homes were in an oval
shaped. They had fire places
on it. The homes near the
Russian River were made the
same way as the Clear Lake
homes but made out of grass
and brush. The Coastal
homes were made cone
shaped homes. They covered
the poles with redwood bark.
Food
Do you know what the
Pomo ate? The Pomo ate
acorns, fish, seeds, nuts,
berries, deer and rabbits.
They also eat elk, grass,
and boas and mashed
acorns into mush. They go
underwater to hunt for fish.
They set seeds, nuts,
berries, and acorns. They
caught their food by tying 3
strings together and tying
rocks at each end. Then
they threw this at the
animals to trap them.
Jobs
Do you know what the
Pomo’s jobs are? The Pomo
men hunted and fished and
made tools and axes also
wove baby carriers. The
Elders hunted, fished, and
raised grand children. They
watch children when the
parents were busy. The
women gathered berries,
nuts, and other plants. Also
they made clothing and
baskets. And wove cloth
from willow redwood.
Clothing
Do you know what the
Pomo wear? The Pomo
women made clothing from
natural materials. They
wore long skirts that hung
down to their ankles. They
wore hand woven mantles
that tied to their neck. The
men were often naked or
wore kits. They also wore
moccasins which are shoes.
The boys were often naked.
Both men and women wore
rabbit fur when it was cold.
Celebrations
What celebrations did
the Pomo have? The Pomo
were part of the Pomo
ceremonies. They danced.
They played music with
flutes, whistles, clapper
sticks, rattles, and drums.
They wore colorful clothing.
Religion
What did the Pomo
believe? The Pomo believed
many spirits.
The Pomo
The Pomo are a unique
Native American Tribe. I
only hope that they keep
growing and stay alive.