Culture

1. What were the religious practice & beliefs of the tribes in this region?  2. What were the methods of worship in these tribes?
 * Your group is in charge of identifying the Culture of the North West Native Americans. Use these questions to guide your research. **
 * Some tribes believe that there is an almighty spitual force that is the source of all life . Once they die they are reborn in a new universe.
 * The shamans of these tribes removed evil spirits and replaced them with good spirits.
 * // The Southwest region worships the Almighty. He is not a man in the sky but he is a spirit in the universe. His symbol is the sun. They were not worshiping the sun but The Almighty in the universe. //
 * They believed that the first people who created in a cave climbed threw to more with creatures until they reached the surface.
 * They believed in gods, they prayed in silence, and sometimes out loud.
 * They worshiped rain because they did not have any and they needed it to survive in there regoin.
 * 3. What were the art and artifacts of these tribes? What were the materials used to construct them and how were they constructed?**
 * =====They made jewlery from coral and colorful stones.=====
 * They made dolls as artifacts.
 * They made pottery,baskets,jewerly & clothing.
 * Some of the many artifacts are Pottery, clothing and making baskets.They used dried mud animal hide and twigs.
 * Pottery was an everyday use and so was: cooking, storage, bathing,& religious ceremonies.
 * Sand paintings was an art.

4. Describe the economy & trade activity of these tribes? > customs. 5. How was the government or higher power of these tribes organized?
 * They traded with the plains people.
 * They traded pottery,blankets,food,wepons, and animal hides.
 * They traded buffalo hides, corn, deer, bear meat and cloths
 * The navados people built a society supported by livestocks, herding and enriched by treaured spritual culture customs
 * === They choose there leaders and they also had represenitives. ===
 * No formal leader, council or decision making process.

6. How did the topography and climate affect the tribes of this region?
 * The dry desert prevented the rain which they desperatley needed.
 * Rain- thats what the hopi's needed to survive in theHarsh and dry region.