American Indian Cultural Regions – Object #9

National Atlas. Indian tribes, cultures & languages

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<p>This is a map that shows the linguistic groups and cultural divisions of American Indians within the current borders of the United States.</p>

National atlas of American Indian cultural and linguistic groups found in the United States

Questions:

Answer the following questions for objects 1-6 using this map to help learn more about each of the other primary sources in this set.

Which region did the Native Americans in this primary source live?

How would you describe the physical geography in each region?  What landforms, bodies of water and natural resources does each region contain?

Citations

Sturtevant, William C, and U.S Geological Survey. National atlas. Indian tribes, cultures & languages: United States. Reston, Va.: Interior, Geological Survey, 1967. Map. Library of Congress.