Native American Homes: From Longhouses to Wigwams

Native American Homes: From Longhouses to Wigwams — page 3
HIDES EARTH SNOW AND MORE Native Americans used many kinds of natural resources to make their homes Some groups used bison or buffalo hides Some used trees branches bark and grass Others used earth and mud Still others used adobe blocks and stone And in the cold Arctic areas of the North some used snow and ice A group’s way of life also shaped Native American homes Some groups lived in settled villages while others were nomadic and needed homes they could carry with them 6