Exploring Two Native Americans Regions

April 2015

Editora:Fabian Rodela

Exploring The Southern Plains Region And Northwest Coastal Region

Corn: Corn was the most important crop they grew because it could be stored. Farmers stored surplus maize (corn) in underground storage rooms. These rooms were lined with grass to prevent mildew or spoiling. Corn could be made into many things like corn bread, corn f lour, corn fritters, corn pudding and other food items.

Southern Plains Region

Games

Deer: Deer is what the Northwest people eat. The deer is important. Without Deer what will they eat? So they hunt deer every day for food.

Northwest Coastal Region

Buffalo

Tricks to Catch Buffalo: The Plains People had many ways to catch buffalo. In the old days, before the horse, they tricked buffalo into running off cliffs. Another way they tricked buffalo was to have some of the men dress up in buffalo skins and make crying sounds, like lost baby buffalo. When a real buffalo left the herd, and hurried to save what she or he thought was a baby buffalo in trouble, the People would kill the animal with spears and arrows. These ideas worked, but they were not nearly as successful as hunting on horseback.

Killing a Buffalo: In the Sioux culture, a boy could hunt his first buffalo at age 10. To a young boy, a single buffalo stands six feet tall, and weighs about as much as 10 people. Buffalo do not see well, but they run really fast. Can you imagine how a boy might feel, getting ready for his first kill? He would be riding a pony. All around him, men would be yelling to get the buffalo to run. Each would have picked out one buffalo to kill. With his boy and arrow, in the midst of all this racket and danger, a ten year old boy was expected to attempt a kill. There was no dishonor attached if he was not successful, but he had to try. The buffalo provided nearly everything the Plains people needed.

*The buffalo live in the plains.

The PlainsThe Buffalo

"A tepee is a Plains Indian home. It is made of buffalo hide fastened around very long wooden poles, designed in a cone shape. Tepees were warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Some were quite large. They could hold 30 or 40 people comfortably".

States In The Region Southern Plains Region

North West Coastal Region

Oregon, Washington, Mount Ana, Idaho

Southern Plains North West Coastal

Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas.

North West Coastal Region

Southern Plains Region

North West Coastal Region People Live Here. In The Plank House

KidsNicknames:When a baby was born, it was a very big deal. The birth celebration might last for four days. Sioux children were not given names when they were born. They were given nicknames. Additional nicknames would be added all their l ives. As they grew older, some children won names by doing a brave act. Others won names by showing a special talent such as being a wonderful hunter, a marvelous beader, or a great storyteller.

Education:Boys were taught by their fathers. Girls were taught by their mothers. Everyone in the vil lage looked after the children. The children were the future, and they were protected.

ClimateThe Climate Is Windy, Kind of hot and kind of cold

The Buffalos Are Eating Grass

Columbia River

Snake River

Surrounding Bodies Of WaterNorthwest Coastal Region

Pacif ic Ocean, Columbia River, Snake River

Gulf Of Mexico, Mississippi River, Missouri River,

Rio Grande Mississippi river

Missouri River

Rio Grande

Valley Plateaus

Basin Rocky Mountain

Landforms Of the Northwest Coastal Region

Landforms Of The Southern Region