Native American Indians - Culture (Way of Life)
The way of life of the Native American Indians was dictated by climate, land, natural raw materials available and the animals, fish, birds, plants, nuts, berries and trees that were available to them. The subsistence of the American Indians was related to agriculture and hunting. The natural resources and materials available to the different groups of American Indians in each area or region provided the food and the clothing of the different tribes. The weather and the changing seasons also affected the way of life of each of the groups of Native American Indians, their lifestyles changed according to the time of the year. The American Indians languages, weapons, trading currencies, beliefs, ceremonies and religions were also important elements of their way of life. The Native Indians who lived on the borders of lands often reflected two types of lifestyles. Native American Indians - Stone Tools
Before contact with the Europeans the indigenous population of American Indians lived a Stone Age existence. Although the area the different tribes covered the one thing they had in common was the use of stone tools. Every tribe made a variety of stone tools including hammers and scrapers. Weapons such as knives, arrowheads, and spear points were also made from stone. The American Indians had no sharp metal tools or weapons.
Native American Indians Groups - Great Plains Indians Culture
The climate, land and natural resources that were available to the American Indians and tribes resulted in the adoption of the culture shared by the Great Plains Indians. This section on the Great Plains Indians group provides facts and information about their languages, the Geography and Environment which were vast open prairies. There are facts and info about the Food, Plants, Religion, Ceremonies and Beliefs of the Great Plains group of American Indians. Native American Indians Groups - Northwest Coast Culture
The mild climate, land and a large variety of natural resources that were available to the Indian tribes resulted in the adoption of the hunter fisher culture shared by the Northwest Coast Native Americans along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to the top of Northern California. This section on Northwest Coast Native Americans group provides facts and information about their climate, animals and the Plants, Trees and Crops in this region which provided their food, clothing and shelter. The Houses of American Indians depended on the materials available to them and whether the home was permanent or temporary. Culture of Native American Indians of the Plateau River Basins
The Northwest Plateau Native Americans were hunters and fishers. This section on Northwest Plateau Native Americans group provides facts and information about their Geography, Environment and climate. The Plateau Indians lived in small villages alongside rivers. The animals and fish, included trout and salmon. The Shelters of the American Indians depended on the materials available to them and whether their home was temporary. Culture of Native American Indians of the Great Basin
The climate, land and natural resources that were available to the Indian tribes resulted in the adoption of the culture shared by the Native American Indians of the Great Basin. Their Houses, Shelters and Homes of the American Indians depended on the materials available to them and whether the home was permanent or temporary. There are also facts and info about the Languages , Tribes, Religion, Ceremonies and Beliefs of the Native American Indians of the Great Basin. Native American Indians Groups - Northeast Woodland Culture
The climate, land and natural resources that were available to the Indian tribes resulted in the adoption of the culture shared by the Northeast Woodland Indians. The animals and the Plants and Trees provided their food, clothing, shelter and decorations. Their Houses, and Homes of the American Indians depended on the materials available to them and included fortified villages. There are also facts and info about the Religion, Ceremonies and Beliefs of the Northeast Woodland Indians group. Native American Indians Groups - Southwest Culture
This section on the Southwest Native Americans group provides facts and information about their languages, the Geography, Climate, Environment, Animals Plants, Crops and Trees. The cultures of the American Indians were diverse, some being static and others nomadic hunters. There are also facts and info about the Traditions, Religion, Ceremonies and Beliefs of the Southwest Native Americans group. Native American Indians Groups - Southeast Culture
The climate, land, geography and natural resources that were available to the Indian tribes resulted in the adoption of the culture shared by the Southeast Native Americans. This section on the Southeast Native Americans group provides facts and information about their languages, the Plants, Trees, Crops, food, clothing and homes and shelters. The Southeast area was perfect for growing many crops including maize, beans and tobacco. Native American Indians Groups - California Culture
The climate, land and natural resources that were available to the American Indians and their tribes resulted in the adoption of the culture shared by This section on the California Native Americans group provides facts and information about their languages, the temperate Geography of the State of the the California cultural group of Native Indians. Native American Indians Groups - Woodland & Plains Indians Cultures
The Woodland and Plains Indians were two diverse groups of Native Americans. The Eastern Woodlands Indians adopted the traditional cultures of the Mohegan, Ojibwa, Cree tribes living in the Eastern Woodlands of North America. The Plains Indians adopted the cultures of the Blackfoot, Hidatsa, Dakota (Sioux) tribes. Native American Indians Groups - Arctic Culture
The Arctic Indigenous people live a hard life in the cold, flat, treeless Arctic region, near the Arctic Circle, of present day Alaska, Canada and Greenland. Native American Indians Groups - Sub-Arctic Culture
This section on the Sub-Arctic people group provides facts and information about the American Indians languages, the Geography, animals, plants and trees of the region. Native American Indians - Native American Languages
The Native American Indians spoke approximately 600 dialects in many different languages. The range of the different languages and dialects are detailed in this section. Languages spoken by various tribes included the Siouan language, the Aleut language, the Algonquian language, the Athabascan languages, the Chinookan language and the Uto-Aztecan languages. |
