HIST 2010 1st Edition Lecture 4Outline of Last LectureI. Social & CulturalII. Economic/TradeIII. Religious IV. Warfar/TortureOutline of Current Lecture 5. Tribal OrganizationB. Charactertics of Tribes Along East Coast of North AmericaC. Characteristics of Tribes in SoutheastD. Characteristics of Tribes of Great PlainsE. Characteristics of Tribes in SouthwestF. Pacific Northwest5. Tribal Organization1. Chiefs: - chief was appointed by the standard of prestige and status- Warrior, hunter, take pain, 2. Land: - treated the land very respected, one with the land (Europeans bring land ownership)-- Alliances: Iroquois Confederacy (several tribes in alliance): great lakes region, very powerful and feared by Europeans it prevented settlement there for decadesB. Characteristics of Tribes Along East Coast of North America1. Seasonal Economy: - Semi-sedentary: “stayed put”, North, were nomadic they would travel and settle with the seasons. - EX. Grow crops, stay till harvest, move to hunting groundsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Maize (corn): major crop in the diet of Native Americans, plant corn then squash an beans at the foot of the stalk (beans would wrap up the corn and strengthen the corn stalk) beans replenish nitrogen into the soil, squash would shade the soil : THE THREE SISTERS C. Characteristics of Tribes in Southeast1. Mississippian Culture: all shared similar cultural characteristics - Sedentary (Mound Builders): stayed put year around- Cahokia: city or a town, Indian settlement close to present day St. Louis Missouri. Advanced thinking: population of 30,000 5 sq miles, have to have decisions made and structure- Human Sacrifice (Natchez): did suggest that had they had contact with Aztecs (sun god) leaders wife or servant for sacrifice so they would have assistances in the next lifeD. Characteristics of Tribes of Great Plains: hard to plant crops in this region /Plains Indians 1. Nomadic: they followed the buffalo around2. Relied on Buffalo: primary source of food and the things they needed- consumed meat, hide for clothes, bones for tools/toys, fat for grease, feces to burn fires 3. Houses of sod E. Characteristics of Tribes in Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico1. Arid Environment:- very dry climate which suggested that they had gods of rainfall3. Intense Cultivation: - between the men and woman because they worked the field together because of the land was so poor for crops 3. Other Food Sources4. Hohokam Tribe (Pueblos)- Pueblos were homes of the tribe made of stone- Advanced thinking: rivers constructed a series of canals to divert the water to the fields, had 500 miles of canalsF. Pacific Northwest- fish and game, was not to hard to live their because it was very fertile Advanced thinking: carve a canoe out of a tree, and burn a fire in the bottom of the boat to attract the fish and would use nets or spears to catch the
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