Reviews the regional differences in Native American

1. Native North Americans Guiding Question: How does geography affect the movement and settlement of people and the development of society?

7. Native Americans are distributed in distinct geographic areas.

9. I. Southwest The Native Tribes of the Southwest lived in the areas of the “Four Corners” of Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico.

11. The native peoples of the Southwest settled on top of large plateaus. The Southwest climate is hot and dry. There is little rainfall, but there are several large rivers.

12. The Native Americans in the Southwest developed a complex civilization with cities made from stone and mud houses of multiple stories.

13. Near rivers like the Colorado, they farmed the “three sisters:” corn, beans, and squash.

15. Geography of the Pacific Northwest

16. The native people of the West lived primarily in fishing villages, and also collected wild foods such as acorns and berries.

17. The Haida are known for their totem poles and stylized designs. Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest utilized pine trees for building, boating, and art.

19. Geography of the Great Plains The Great Plains are made up of flat grasslands that are hot and dry in the summer, but cold and snowy in the winter.

20. Many peoples of the Great Plains lived in temporary structures called tipis. People like the Sioux and Pawnee were nomadic buffalo hunters.

25. Geography of the Northeast Dense forests and plenty of year-round rainfall make for a lush natural environment.

26. The native peoples of the East included the 5 nations of the Iroquois. They lived in permanent structures called “Long Houses” and planted corn, squash, and beans.

27. Today, there are approximately 2.7 million Native Americans from 563 tribes living in the United States. Review: How did geography influence the settlement and culture of these groups?