1. The South West Native
Americans
By: Morgan C.
February 7, 2013
2. The Tribes
• There were two tribes
• The Hopi and the Navajo
• The Hopi were there first
• When the Navajo came, the Hopi
shared their ways
3. The Region
They live in the four corner area.
The four corners is where Arizona,
Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah
meet
It was a dry, dessert area.
4. The Houses
The Navajo and Hopi had different houses
The Navajo lived in a Hogan and the Hopi
lived in pueblos
Pueblos were made out of adobe and a
Hogan was made out of logs or sticks
A Hogan was shaped like a dome and a
pueblo was like an apartment
5. The Food
They used a different way of farming
than we do now
Since it was very dry and hot, they used a
method called dry farming
They used irrigation canals to water
plants
They grew corn, beans, and squash
They hunted deer and antelope
They farmed and gathered on top of
mesas
6. The Clothing
Women wore shirts
Men wore breech cloths
Men and women both wore deer skin,
ponchos, or rabbit cloaks
They both wore moccasins
After sheep arrived, they started
using wool
7. Everyday life- Kids
The kids would play, go to school, and
help around the house
The kids had more chores than we do
today
They got less play time
Had dolls and toys
8. Everyday Life- Men and Women
Men were in charge of politics, war,
and agriculture
Women had much power
Women would be the clan mothers
9. Traditions and Ceremonies
Katchina ceremonies
Had dolls of katchina spirits
Katchina dolls help teach religion to
children
They believe the katchina spirits come for
six months
The spirits help bring rain and grow crops
10. Crafts
They made crafts for their
ceremonies
Katchina dolls, pottery, and baskets
They also made colorful woven rugs,
silver jewelry, and sand paintings
11. Weapons and tools
They used bows and arrows and
spears
Did not go into war often, but did have
to defend sometimes against Spanish
They made wooden farm implements,
looms, spindles, and pump drills for
tools
