FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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Plains
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Arctic
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Desert Southwest
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Eastern Woodlands
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Detailed explanation-1: -The western Pueblo tribes included the Hopi (Uto-Aztecan; see also Hopi language), Hano (Tanoan), Zuni (Penutian), and Acoma and Laguna (Keresan). The Navajo and the closely related Apache spoke Athabaskan languages. The Navajo lived on the Colorado Plateau near the Hopi villages.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Hohokam were the only culture in North America to rely on irrigation canals to supply water to their crops. In the arid desert environment of the Salt and Gila River Valleys, the homeland of the Hohokam, there was not enough rainfall to grow crops.
Detailed explanation-3: -Southwestern tribes are well known for their art and crafts. Artisans create turquoise and silver jewelry, finely woven baskets, clay pottery with geometric patterns, and colorful blankets.
Detailed explanation-4: -While the majority of the region’s agricultural land is used for grazing livestock, crops grown include alfalfa, wheat, sorghum, milo, cotton, and corn. The Southwest, in particular California, is also a leading producer of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and dairy products.