Part 1: Read the Map and Images

Remember: Indigenous nations are distinct peoples. They have their own homelands, governments, languages, and economies. Indigenous peoples lived throughout North America before and during European colonization and continue to live in many nations today.

Word bank: Atlantic Ocean · Europe · Africa · New England · Middle · Southern · homeland · viewpoint

These are broad later colonial regions, not Indigenous homelands.

Part 2: Learn About Two Indigenous Nations

Source Panel A: Haudenosaunee Confederacy

The Haudenosaunee lived in parts of the northeastern woodlands. Several nations formed a political confederacy, working together while keeping their own communities. Haudenosaunee people farmed crops such as corn, beans, and squash. They also hunted, gathered, and participated in trade.

Source Panel B: Powhatan Nations

Powhatan communities lived in the Chesapeake region. Many connected communities were organized through a paramount chiefdom. Powhatan people used farming, fishing, hunting, and trade. Rivers and the Chesapeake Bay were important to life in the region.

Sentence starters: “Their homeland included ______.” “Their government was organized by ______.” “Their economy included ______.”

Homeland and environment: One similarity is ________________________________________________.

One difference is __________________________________________________________________.

Government: One difference is ______________________________________________________.

Economy: One similarity or difference is ____________________________________________.

Part 3: Maps and Viewpoints

Sentence starter: “This map shows __________, but it may leave out __________ because __________.”

Sentence starter: “One way beginning before European settlement changes the story is __________.”