People of the People of the Eastern WoodlandsEastern Woodlands

By: Caleb, Jacob, Connor, By: Caleb, Jacob, Connor, Alex, Joe, Kyle, Andrew, Alex, Joe, Kyle, Andrew,

Takoda, and BrysonTakoda, and Bryson

The Eastern Woodland The Eastern Woodland Native American’s ClothingNative American’s Clothing

• The Eastern Woodland people used The Eastern Woodland people used deer, elk, and bear skin as clothing.deer, elk, and bear skin as clothing.

Eastern Woodland Native Eastern Woodland Native American HomesAmerican Homes

• The Eastern Woodland homes were The Eastern Woodland homes were made out of trees bent and tied made out of trees bent and tied together by vines. Native Americans together by vines. Native Americans who lived in warm climates used cat who lived in warm climates used cat tails on the bottom of their homes to tails on the bottom of their homes to circulate air. People who lived in circulate air. People who lived in colder climates used tree bark, mud, colder climates used tree bark, mud, and clay to protect them from the and clay to protect them from the precipitation and the coldness.precipitation and the coldness.

What The Eastern What The Eastern Woodland Native Americans Woodland Native Americans

AteAte• The Eastern Woodlands people ate The Eastern Woodlands people ate

deer, elk, fish, and bear. They also deer, elk, fish, and bear. They also added herbs to flavor their foods. added herbs to flavor their foods. People grew corn, beans, and People grew corn, beans, and squash.squash.

What did Eastern Woodland What did Eastern Woodland People Use as WeaponsPeople Use as Weapons

They sharpened flint for knives, They sharpened flint for knives, spears, and arrowheads. They used spears, and arrowheads. They used stone axes as weapons. stone axes as weapons.

Eastern Woodlands Indians Eastern Woodlands Indians ReligionsReligions

People of the Eastern Woodland People of the Eastern Woodland worshiped many gods. They thanked worshiped many gods. They thanked their gods for providing them food, their gods for providing them food, hunting, supplies, etc… They often hunting, supplies, etc… They often burned sage to honor their burned sage to honor their blessings. blessings.

Eastern Woodlands Native Eastern Woodlands Native American’s LanguageAmerican’s Language

• Different tribes spoke different Different tribes spoke different languages. They spoke similar languages. They spoke similar languages like, Cayuga, Onondaga, languages like, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Oneida. and Oneida.

What The Eastern What The Eastern Woodlands People Did For Woodlands People Did For

FunFun• Men taught the boys hunting skills Men taught the boys hunting skills

by allowing them to play spear by allowing them to play spear throwing games. Women taught girls throwing games. Women taught girls how to make baskets and dolls. how to make baskets and dolls. Sometimes boys and girls played Sometimes boys and girls played running games and lacrosse running games and lacrosse together. together.

Eastern Woodland Eastern Woodland EnvironmentEnvironment

• The Eastern Woodlands had the The Eastern Woodlands had the Appalachian Mountains, trees, and Appalachian Mountains, trees, and waterways (rivers, lakes, Atlantic waterways (rivers, lakes, Atlantic Ocean, and streams ).They also had Ocean, and streams ).They also had animals such as (squirrels, bear, animals such as (squirrels, bear, deer, elk, and fish etc..)deer, elk, and fish etc..)

Eastern Woodlands Eastern Woodlands Indians JobsIndians Jobs

• The Eastern Woodland men would The Eastern Woodland men would go out to hunt. The women would go out to hunt. The women would stay home to weave the baskets and stay home to weave the baskets and to build their homes. The women to build their homes. The women would also make a fire for warmth would also make a fire for warmth and to cook food when the men got and to cook food when the men got home.home.

The Eastern Woodlands The Eastern Woodlands Indians TraditionsIndians Traditions

• The Eastern Woodlands people had The Eastern Woodlands people had many traditions. When one of the many traditions. When one of the Indians got sick they used herbs and Indians got sick they used herbs and roots to heal. They also called among roots to heal. They also called among the spirit world. They often chose the spirit world. They often chose their chief by their bravery.their chief by their bravery.

SummarySummary

• Eastern Woodlands people wore clothing Eastern Woodlands people wore clothing made of the animals they hunted such as deer, made of the animals they hunted such as deer, elk, and bear.elk, and bear.

• The Eastern Woodlands people made their The Eastern Woodlands people made their homes out of animal hides and tree bark.homes out of animal hides and tree bark.

• The Eastern Woodlands people ate Elk, Deer, The Eastern Woodlands people ate Elk, Deer, Fish, and Bear.Fish, and Bear.

• The Eastern Woodlands people used weapons The Eastern Woodlands people used weapons such as bows and arrows, axes (hatchets), such as bows and arrows, axes (hatchets), spears etc…spears etc…

• They have a special religion that is not like They have a special religion that is not like ours they worship many gods instead of one.ours they worship many gods instead of one.