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Native People of the U.S.

Social Studies, Grade 4

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Study Guide Native People of the U.S. Social Studies, Grade 4

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NATIVE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES Who were the Native People? “Native” means the people who originally lived in this land. There are many Native American tribes, each with their own unique way of life. Over the years, these tribes have lived in different places and some have learned how to survive in harsh climates. CHEROKEE • located in southeast • U.S. government forced them to get off their land and march many miles. Many died. This is called the “Trail of Tears.” • Created beadwork and pottery TLINGIT • located on coast of Alaska • relied on sea and forest • caught salmon, shellfish • carved wooden totem poles, canoes, masks The raven was a symbol of the trickster in Tlingit culture. HOPI • located in desert Southwest • used traditional methods to grow corn • ate corn, beans, squash IROQUOIS • 6 nations make up the Iroquois Confederacy: o Cayuga o Mohawk o Oneida o Onondaga o Seneca o Tuscarora • Located in Eastern Woodlands • Haudenosaunee means People of the Longhouse • The Three Sisters were the major crops: corn, beans, and squash • Sometimes they traded beaver pelts for metal items like guns, axes, knives, hoes, or pots LAKOTA OF THE PLAINS (Western Sioux) • located in North and South Dakota • they relied on the buffalo for food, clothing, housing, and tools • women made beadwork and quillwork, which uses porcupine quills © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.

Try This! • What are the Three Sisters? • T/F: The Iroquois lived in longhouses. • What did the Tlingit make from wood? • Name three Native American tribes. • T/F: Native Americans did not know how to make works of art. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.