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Woodland Indians of the Easter Wilderness

Woodlands Indians of the Eastern Wilderness

The Woodland Indians were the first Indians that the American colonists met. In the
beginning the setlers from Europe thought that the Indians were ignorant savages. But
soon they found out that they can learn a lot from the Indians. Indian ways were valued
because they were suited to convert the things around them into food, clothing ,
shelter, weapons, tools, and utensils. There were no stores in the wilderness, so the
families had to make these things for themselves.

Living and surviving in the Eastern Woodland Region

All the Eastern Woodland Indians lived in much the same way. But from place to place
there were differences in climate and available plants and animals. The tribes also differed
in housing, and clothing styles, in food habits ,and in means of transportation. The
Iroquois and certain other New York tribes built the larger long house. Its shape was
similar to that of the arched metal Quonset hut built du...

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