Cooperation and conflict were a part of American Indian life among the Woodland peoples east of the Mississippi river. The Iroquois people and tribes like the Cherokee and the Ojibwe each adapted to their unique environments and experienced the impact of European exploration and settlement in a different way. Students will explore the environmental influences of the Woodland Indians and see their role in the birth of the United States. Early treaties, even the Treaty of Paris, had an impact on the traditional homelands of Woodland tribes. Students will get a glimpse of the Trail of Tears and see the impact of the Indian Relocation Act of 1830.
Enjoy this brief introduction to Native Americans in the Woodlands through folk tales, where they lived, how they lived with each other and how they live today.