American Indians of California

By: Arlenys Torres, Rylie Moore, and Chelsea Sosa

Tribe Names

Bannock Chemnuevl Kawaiisu Mona Polute Panamint Shoshone Washoe Ute

Clothing

Animal Skins 1800’s cloth was used Dresses and shirts (beaded or covered

with elk teeth or shells) Cotton Women: simple aprons/skirts: made

from grasses/ plants: both male and female wore animal hides

Environment

Northern: mountains and forests Southern: flatlands with salty soil, dry

but cold North: cool, moist climate East: dry and hot South: sunny and mild

Adaptations

Schools Houses

Beliefs/Religions

Believed each part of nature had it’s own spirit

Expressed in various customs Hunters gave thanks to animals they

killed Respect for nature

Housing

Wickiup (simple frame of branches covered with brush)

Food

Hunted duck Gathered duck eggs and tender shoots

of cattail plant Snakes and grasshoppers as treats Pine nuts and jack rabbits

Transportation

On foot Boat

American Indians of California

By: Arlenys Torres, Rylie Moore, and Chelsea Sosa