Indigenous Peoples and Their Regions

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Indigenous people in this region followed seasonal rounds, moving to harvest roots, berries, fish, and hunt.

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The Columbia Plateau

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Indigenous people in this region had large cities with advanced architecture and agriculture.

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Central Mexico/Central America

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Indigenous people in this region practiced 3 sisters farming, along with hunting and fishing.

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The Northeast Woodlands

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Indigenous people in this region farmed maize, built mounds, and had a thriving trade network.

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The Mississippi River Valley

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Indigenous people in this region lived as nomads hunting bison.

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The Great Plains

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Indigenous people built stone and adobe cities like Chaco Canyon & Mesa Verde, used irrigation for maize, and had a trade network exchanging goods with Mexico and North America.

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The Southwest

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Indigenous people had seasonal villages, lived in long-houses, hunted, gathered, farmed clam gardens, hunted whales, and created wood carvings.

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The Northwest Coast

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Indigenous group that used camas and salmon as main food sources.

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The Spokane Tribe

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Indigenous confederacy that created the Great Law of Peace with checks and balances, democratic processes, and empowered women.

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The Haudenosaunee

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Indigenous group known for kivas, irrigation, and maize farming.

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The Anasazi