The Paleo-Indian Tradition was considered the first humans to come to Wisconsin. Through the Bering Land Bridge, these people came into North America. They inhabited Wisconsin from 10,000-8,500 BC according to the Milwaukee Public Museum website. 2. Describe the major developments, changes, and the general living patterns of the Great Lake Indians during the period from 1000 BC and AD 1600. Make sure to provide at least 3 different components for each of the main timeframes outlined in the readings (Early Woodland, Middle Woodland/Hopewell, Late Woodland, Mississippian/Upper Mississippian). The Early Woodland people lived from 1000-300 BC and were a culture who primarily hunted and fished. However, plants became more important as they learned how to tend to the crops and use them as a food source. It was the beginning of agriculture. Some examples of what they grew were: corn, beans, and squash. This time period also marked the beginning of pottery as Early Woodland Indians needed proper materials to cook their crops. They also used their pottery to build human burial mounds during this time. The Middle Woodland Indians lived between 300 BC-AD 400. Most southern Indians during this time built their homes around rivers where they could hunt, fish, and collect plants. The northern Indians built their homes, similarly, around the plentiful lakes. The Hopewell people, from central and lower Illinois River Valley, came into this region to trade copper and other resources. These people lived among or near the native people. They taught the Middle Woodland people new techniques in pottery construction. The Late Woodland people lived from AD 400-1100 and built their homes around farming areas. Planting and harvesting became ... ... middle of paper ... ...on must be taken and clear and plain language used to abrogate (or abolish) them.” 14. What tribes live in Wisconsin today? Of these tribes, how many have federal acknowledgement of tribal rights and sovereignty? Eleven tribes have federal acknowledgement of tribal rights and sovereignty. They are the Menominee Tribe, the Ho-Chunk Nation, the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe, the Oneida Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Sokaogan Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the St. Criox Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The Brothertown Indians of Wisconsin are still waiting to receive federal recognition for its tribal rights and sovereignty.
The pre-contact period is characterized by the coalescence of communities in both the Ontario and League areas of the Iroquois. The expansion of fortified villages and increasing size of longhouses is evident in sites such as the Draper Village. Though the structures grew in length- some reaching over 100 meters- the village area per person decreased, causing a higher population density within the village. The longhouses at the Draper site also show an increase in the amount of organized space and regularity of the spatial dynamics (Birch
Throughout time the local tribe built and developed a home for themselves and by 1975 crops were developed. The constant issue to survive from passing diseased became in issue.
...higan, they are The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. The Little River Band is full and rich in culture. Some people don’t acknowledge the Ottawa tribe here in Manistee Michigan, or really even know who they are or how they feel. I feel as though that the Ottawa tribe has a huge positive impact on Michigan’s history. Thereby, I have written this essay to discuss and reveal the culture and the day-to-day of the Ottawa tribe with observations, interviews and research.
Prior to 1830 the Cherokee people in the Southern states were land and business owners, many owned plantations and kept slaves to work the land, others were hunters and fishermen who ran businesses and blended in well with their white neighbors, but after Andrew Jackson took office as President, the government adopted a strict policy of Indian removal, which Jackson aggressively pursued by eliminating native American land titles and relocating American Indians west of the Mississippi. That same year, Congress passed the Indian R...
Pueblo Indian. (2002, April). History of the pueblo indians (cont.). Retrieved March 12, 2003, from http://www.puebloindian.com/pueblo_history_003.htm
What were the major patterns of Native American life in North America before Europeans arrived? North America was quite advance for its time. It consisted of large scale trade network, well irrigated, many thruways, cities and huge structures. The Indians were quite primitive when comparison to the Europeans gadgets. How did Indian and European ideas of freedom differ on the eve of contact? Europeans thought the Indians were too liberated and lacked organization while the Indians believed more in community and kinship structure building. What impelled European explorers to look west across the Atlantic? The reason for their exploration across the west is due to imports and export and to spread religion to foreign countries. What happened when
Wisconsin is a state rich with culture, with each and every culture celebrated. One of the most important cultures within Wisconsin is the Native American culture. This state was even named using the Ojibwe language. “Wishkongsing” is the Ojibwe name for the Wisconsin River and also where the name of our great state came from. There are several tribes present in Wisconsin besides the Ojibwe: the Menominee, Ho-Chunk, and Potawatomi tribes.
Loew, P. (2001). Indian Nations of Wisconsin: histories of endurance and renewal. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
In approaching this topic, I first realized that I need to look up some general information about Native Americans in the United States. According to the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), there are approximately 564 federally recognized tribes in the United States today (Who we are, n.d). This group does not include tribes that do not have federal recognition but are recognized at the state level.
Many Native Americans lived like we do, providing food,clothes and homes for their families. Although similar they lived a lot different than we do. For example many Native Americans made clothes from animal skins and furs. Buffalo skin and rabbit fur were especially popular. They also used bird feathers to decorate their heads. Natives of the tropical regions only wore simple skirts. Some tribes wore no clothes at all. Another example is that the Natives built many different types of homes because they lived in different climates and didn’t have the same building materials. Some groups built large houses with many rooms where many families could stay together, others had small dwellings in which only very few people lived. The inuit of canada built snow houses during the winter and in summer, they lived in tents made of animal hides. In some parts of America, Natives built wigwams that were covered with leaves. Also some tribes built houses into the earth that they covered with leaves and grass. Natives of the great plains built tepees made of buffalo skin. The Pueblo Natives of the south-western part of America used sun-dried bricks to make houses.
How Did The Environment Affect The Native American Indians With Particular Reference To The Woodland Indians?
There are three parts in West’s book; the first part focuses on the sociological, ecological and economic relationships of the plains Indians, starting with the first establish culture of North America, the Clovis peoples. Going into extensive detail pertaining to early geology and ecology, West gives us a glimpse into what life on the early plains must have looked to early peoples. With vastly differing flora and fauna to what we know today, the early plains at the end of the first ice age, were a different place and lent itself to a diverse way of life. The Clovis peoples were accomplished hunters, focusing on the abundance of Pleistocene megafauna such as earlier, larger forms of bison. Though, little human remains were found, evidence of their s...
"Choctaw" UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes-Volume 1. Sharon Malinowski, Anna Sheets, Linda Schmitroth. Detroit:1994 edition
Author, Unknown. The River Valley Civilization Guide, "PALEOLITHIC - NEOLITHIC ERAS." Last modified 2010. Accessed March 23, 2012. http://www.rivervalleycivilizations.com/neolithic.php.
parts of the forest to grow crops on since the trees grew so well they