Hopi Indians of the Southwest

Hopi Indians of the Southwest

Pictures taken fromLibrary of CongressPictures taken fromLibrary of Congress

Climate & RegionClimate & Region

Southwest region Area that is now Arizona Desert climate was hot and dry Very little rain

Southwest region Area that is now Arizona Desert climate was hot and dry Very little rain

What did you observe about the food, clothing, and

shelter of the Hopi Indians?

Where did they live? How did that impact the way in

which they lived?

What did you observe about the food, clothing, and

shelter of the Hopi Indians?

Where did they live? How did that impact the way in

which they lived?

FoodFood

Corn, beans, squash, pumpkins

Cotton and tobacco Hunted deer and other

game Gathered nuts and

berries Cornbread, baked

beans, and soup

Corn, beans, squash, pumpkins

Cotton and tobacco Hunted deer and other

game Gathered nuts and

berries Cornbread, baked

beans, and soup

ClothingClothing

Cool clothing Men wore

breechcloths and moccasins

Women wore dresses made of cotton called mantas that usually covered one shoulder

Cool clothing Men wore

breechcloths and moccasins

Women wore dresses made of cotton called mantas that usually covered one shoulder

ShelterShelter

Pueblos made form adobe

Adobe bricks were made from baked mud, stones, and straw

Flat roofs with openings for people to climb through

Ladders to get in and out

Pueblos made form adobe

Adobe bricks were made from baked mud, stones, and straw

Flat roofs with openings for people to climb through

Ladders to get in and out

On your chart…On your chart…

Food Clothing Shelter

Three Sister Plants – corn,

squash, beans

Cool clothing made out of

cotton

Adobe Pueblos