PDF-(BOOK)-This Land Was Theirs: A Study of Native North Americans

This Land Was Theirs A Study of Native North Americans Ninth Edition examines the traditional and contemporary lifeways of twelve North American Indian tribes Ranging from the Netsilik hunters who straddle the Arctic Circle to the Natchez farmers of the lower Mississippi River area thetribes represent each culture area and various levels of socioeconomic complexity among Native Americans After introductory chapters devoted to pantribal issues each chapter focuses on a specific group and culture area providing students with a detailed portrait of the geographical and culturaladaptations of that regionAs he has done for previous editions author Wendell H Oswalt has visited virtually all of the extant groups discussed in the text in order to ensure an accurate record of the presentday situationFeatures of the Ninth Edition Each chapter on an extant tribal group now includes a table with a timeline summarizing the groups ethnohistoryIncludes an expanded section on the original peopling of the AmericasEmphasizes the major issues band and tribal governments in North America face todayAddresses the increasingly important diamond mining industry in Canada and the SubarcticIncludes more than 150 illustrations and chapteropening native poems or songsOffers expanded coverage of the Navajo the transcontinental railroads impact on Indian life and contemporary issues encountered on reservationsProvides pedagogical aids including maps of each region discussed a glossary a pronunciation guide and two appendices a guide to artifacts and a list of additional resources for further study. Lewis and Clark Expedition. Who were they?. Meriwether Lewis & William Clark. Two famous explorers. What was their mission. Explore. Remember!!!!. Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Purchase from France. How did people inhabit North American?. Main Ideas Addressed . How and why did man begin to settle down and begin to develop communities?. How environment impacts culture and lifestyle.. How does surplus impact technology?. Westward expansion led to increased clashes with Native Americans. Indian neglect, relocation, and assimilation came in various steps through . history.. The killing of the buffalo. "Let them kill, skin, and sell until the buffalo is exterminated, as it is the only way to bring lasting peace and allow civilization to advance." . I. Ending the Frontier. A. Miners look away from California. 1. California gold strikes slow (started in 1849). 2. Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Dakotas. 3. Boom & Bust Towns. 1. Explain how the Railroad changed America. . U.S. HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY. CHAPTER 2. Mining industry. Boomtowns. Vigilance committees. Colorado. : gold finds leads to statehood. Leadville. Denver. Dakota Territory. : Black Hills = gold. Montana. Biggest Problem for the U.S. government. : The Native Americans. Biggest Conflicts included: . Sand Creek Massacre, the Battle of Little Big Horn, the Nez Perce War, and the Battle of Wounded Knee. Sand Creek Massacre. Native American Religion. Native American Collection. The Native American Collection arrangement. The Reference area. , beginning on the north wall, holds non-circulating materials and includes many primary sources.. Chapter 13: The American West. Main idea: Native Americans fought the movement of settlers westward, but the U.S. military and the persistence of American settlers proved too strong to resist.. Chapter 13 Section 1: The Fight for the West. #6: . Based upon the passage, we can infer that-. B- The Great Father is associated with “Washington officials” and is the person Sitting Bull directly responds to over the matter, meaning he must be a higher up at least.. Standard. . S. tandard. They hunted seal, whale, caribou, and other animals. They made ice blocks to make a house called igloos. A fun fact is that there are few . large trees!. The Inuit settled near Alaska, Canada, and Green Lands.. GPS Standards. SS4H6 The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861. .  . a. . Describe territorial expansion with emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the acquisitions of Texas (the Alamo and independence), Oregon (Oregon Trail), and California (Gold Rush and the development of mining towns). . Native Americans How did they deal with Westward Expansion? The Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) A battle between the Native Americans and soldiers (led by General Custer). It was fought because both sides wanted land. By: . Nealy. ,. Kassie. , . Carli. :. A. . is for . A. dobe. A type of clay traditionally used as a building material by Native Americans and, later, Spanish colonists in the Southwest .. B. . is. 4. th. Grade Social Studies. Objectives. The students will define what a land bridge is.. The students will describe how the land bridge affected the settlement of Native Americans.. The students will illustrate the movement of Native Americans on a map according to the Land Bridge Theory..