pueblo indians

Pueblo Indians

By Mrs. Buckhoff

Location

The Pueblo Indians lived in the Southwest.

They lived in the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico.

Pueblo Indians are made of several different tribes including the Hopi.

Housing

The Pueblo lived in apartment like houses made of adobe.

This was the best for them because it kept them cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Clothing and Tools

Pueblo women wore mantas which are traditional dresses.

Pueblo men wore kilts made of animal skins.

They also wear beaded necklaces and body paint.

To hunt, the Pueblo used bow and arrows or clubs and spears.

Food

The Pueblo people were excellent farmers. They grew corn, squash and beans.

The men hunted deer and antelope while the women gathered nuts, berries, fruit and herbs.

Artifacts

The Pueblo Indians are known for their beautiful pottery, weavings and jewelry.

They would often use these items to trade with other Native American tribes.

Traditions and

Religion Every year Pueblo

tribes gather to perform the Corn Dance.

The men and women wear special clothing.

The dance is a sacred ritual for the Pueblo and it is not usually performed for outsiders.

Credits

Hunter http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-page-main/ehow/images/a07/fh/ov/pueblo-indian-culture-foods-800x800.jpg

Rug http://www.tfaoi.com/am/3am/2am290.jpg

Pottery http://www.meredith.edu/nativeam/pueblo_pots_1.jpg

Websites http://

www.bigorrin.org/pueblo_kids.htm

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pueblo+women+clothing&view=detail&id=A5076724F2A87813BACE76DE371F35557AB9C179&first=0&qpvt=pueblo+women+clothing&FORM=IDFRIR

http://www.nps.gov/petr/planyourvisit/pueblos.htm

Images Arizona desert:

http://www.netjunkz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/West-Mitten-Monument-Valley-Arizona-1600x120.jpg

Pueblo house: http://sohosandiego.org/reflections/2007_34/images/10painteddessert2.jpg

Clothing http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pueblo+women+clothing&view=detail&id=A5076724F2A87813BACE76DE371F35557AB9C179&first=0&qpvt=pueblo+women+clothing&FORM=IDFRIR

Bow and arrow http://www.miaclab.org/exhibits/travels/images/large/53091.jpg

Food http://cache2.allpostersimages.com/p/MED/22/2246/AA2ZD00Z/posters/squash-corn-and-beans-the-three-sisters-of-native-american-agriculture.jpg

Corn dance http://tiwafarms.blogspot.com/2011_06_01_archive.html