Here is an alphabetical list of all Amerindian tribes.
Let’s have a look at six important tribes. Here’s a map first to see where exactly they lived.
The PUEBLO (NAVAJO):
- lived in the Southwest (today’s Arizona and New-Mexico states);
- organized farming people (beans, maize)
- lived in „pueblos” (villages / towns) on top of cliffs in houses made from adobe, stone and wood
- clothes made of cotton; shoes were moccasins
- built canals across the deserts to bring water
- a famous Pueblo was Popé (Popay) – a religious leader who led the Pueblo Revolt against the Spanish in 1680
The APACHE:
- lived in the Southwest, were neighbours of the Pueblo
- never settled – wandered across mountains and deserts
- stole lands and food from the Pueblo
- a famous Apache: Geronimo (a leader and medicine man)
The IROQUOIS:
- lived in the Northeastern Woodlands
- a group of five tribes (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk, formed as a confederation called the Iroquois Leauge in 1570) in the Eastern Woodlands;
- skilled farmers (maize, beans), hunters and fishermen; lived in longhouses (home to cca. 15 – 20 families)
- used canoes to move on rivers & lakes
- fierce warriors
- a famous Iroquois was Chief Logan (was friendly with settlers, but after they killed his brother, C.L. made his revenge)
The SIOUX (Lakota; Dakota)
- lived in the Great Plains
- they called themselves Dakota (allies); other Indians called them Sioux (enemies)
- grew no crops, built no houses
- followed the buffalo from pasture to pasture (for clothes, shelter etc.)
- lived in tepees (= tipi; teepee)
- carried fire from one place to another
- a famous Sioux: Sitting Bull (leader and medicine man); won at the Battle of Little Bighorn against General Cluster
The HAIDA:
- lived in the Northwest
- history of the tribe on totem poles
- gathered nuts and berries; fished for salmon
- lived in wooden plank houses
The CHEROKEE:
- lived in the Southeast (in the territory of today’s Georgia state)
- one of the 5 most civilized tribes (Cherokee, Chikasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole)
- had their own schools and constitution
- a Cherokee band was led by two chiefs: a war-chief and a peace-chief
- a famous Cherokee leader was Sequoyah: he created a writing system for his tribe
Go to the Names, terms and dates and on Quizlet for vocabuary and definitions.
Click HERE for more about Amerindian lifestyle and picture vocabulary.
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