NATIVE AMERICANS OF OHIO

BY CHRISTINE YOONED 607

Native Americans of Ohio

Ottawa Mingo Wyandot Miami Shawnee Delaware

This Map shows where the Native Americans lived in Ohio

Ottawa Indians

Came from Canada in the 1740’s Settled along Maumee River They lived in longhouses

Mingo Indians

Came from New York in the 1740’s Lived by the Tuscarawas River Also called the Seneca Indians They lived in longhouses

Wyandot Indians

Came from Canada in the 1740’s Lived near the Sandusky River They were a very small tribe They lived in longhouses

Miami Indians

Came from land around Lake Michigan in the 1740’s

Built homes near the Miami River They were good warriors and

farmers. They lived in wigwams

Shawnee Indians

Came from Florida in the 1740’s Lived near the Scioto river Most fierce tribe of all the tribes in

Ohio Their mane means “people of the South” They lived in wigwams

Mound Builders in Ohio

The Adena Indians

The Hopewell Indians

The Fort Ancient Indians

Each group had its own culture, or way of life

All built mounds What is a mound?

What is a Mound?

A large pile of dirt used to cover dead bodies.

Necklaces and pipes were often buried with the body. Some mounds were used to

worship the spirits,used as meeting places or for lookout points.

Delaware Indians

Came from the East in the 1750’s Lived near the Mushingum River Also called the Lenape Indians They lived in wigwams

Two Special Mounds in Ohio

The Serpent Mound is found near Chillicothe in Adams county.

The Miamisburg Mound is found in Dayton.