North American Native Groups: Research Project

Complete a research project about any North American Native group.  Your project may be a PowerPoint, a poster, a written report, or some other form.  Include the following:

• Geography:  describe the area(s) that this group historically inhabited.  *include a picture and a map.
• Food:  how did this culture sustain itself?  Describe specific hunting, gathering, and/or farming techniques
• Shelter: describe the type of housing and/or other shelters these people created and for what purposes.  *include a picture.
• Organization:  how did this group govern themselves?  Be specific.  What were their relations like with other Native people?  Again, be specific.
• Language:  what is significant about the language of this people.  Translate at least five important words or phrases.  Also, include a summary of an myth of this group.
• Beliefs/Practices:  what religious beliefs are noteworthy?  For example, what were their beliefs/traditions surrounding death?
• Technology: how did this group adapt their technology to their needs.  Describe at least one artifact that shows the group’s innovation.  *include a picture
• Life today:  What is happening with this tribe today?  How have their population and traditions changed?  What has caused these changes?  *include a picture.
• BIBLIOGRAPHY:  Copy ALL websites from which you gained information and/or a picture.  I will give you sufficient time to complete this project, so you should NOT utilize Wikipedia.