1. Native Americans
by Ms. Engelhard
8/11/10

2. What does
“Native
American” mean?
The name describes the people
who lived in America when
Christopher Columbus arrived.

3. There were over 600
tribes at the time.

4. To help us remember
them, we are going to
divide them into 8 regions.

5. The Inuit
of the Arctic

6. The Tlingit
of the Northwest

7. The Nez Perce
of the Plateau

8. The Maidu
of California

9. The Sioux
of the Plains

10. The Navajo
of the Southwest

11. The Iroquois
of the Northeast

12. The Seminole
of the Southeast

21. Native Americans
are still here today.

22. Native Americans
are still here today.

23. Native Americans
are still here today.

24. Native Americans
are still here today.

25. Numbers Today
Million Native Americans
Tribes:

26. Numbers Today
2.5 Million Native Americans
Tribes:

27. Numbers Today
2.5 Million Native Americans
Tribes:
500

28. They live in
the United States and Canada.

29. They live in
cities, suburbs, and rural areas.

30. Less than 1/2
live on reservations.

31. Many live simply to
preserve the land.

32. Although many embrace
the culture of society, they
take great pride in tradition.

33. We will learn more
about them in the weeks
to come.

34. Please e-mail me three
things you learned. Write
in complete sentences.