Native American Tribes

The west contained plains Indians such as the Cheyenne, Apache, Sioux, and Comanche.

                         - These Native Americans were hunters and gatherers of the plains.

                                      - They lived off the land and hunted the wildlife that did the same

                                       - They also farmed

                                       - These Native Americans were the stereotypical Indians that most people saw in

                            movies

                                       - They were strong warriors of the plains but were depicted as the villains of the movies

The Northeast contained Indians such as the Iroquois and Algonquian.

                                        - These Indians used the woodland for shelter by making use of the vast population of trees

                                         - The woodland was also used for tools and fuel

                                         - The large quantity of  plants and animals gave a bountiful food supply

                                         - They however where not just hunters and gatherers, they also fished and farmed the land.

There were also Indians in the Arctic known as Eskimos and consisted of tribes such as the Inuits and Aleuts.

                                          - These tribes lived primarily off of hunting wild animals for their fur and meat

                                          - They also fished when food supplies were low

                                          - They lived in igloos and adapted well to the harsh cold environment