Inuit

Built igloos and hunted in the frozen north with amazing survival skills.

Yupik

Lived in western Alaska and celebrated with lively dancing and masks.

Cree

Canoe travelers and forest hunters known for rich storytelling traditions.

Dene

Skilled in trapping and navigating vast wilderness.

Tlingit

Created towering totem poles and hosted grand potlatch feasts.

Makah

Expert whalers of coastal Washington with cedar canoes and longhouses.

Chumash

Crafted ocean canoes and painted colorful cave art near the coast.

Pomo

Famous for beautiful basket weaving and clever use of local plants.

Shoshone

Desert survivors who told clever coyote tales and rode horses.

Paiute

Known for storytelling and basketry in dry mountain valleys.

Nez Perce

Raised Appaloosa horses and resisted westward expansion with pride.

Spokane

Lived along rivers and traded goods like salmon and shells.

Navajo (Diné)

Masters of weaving, sand painting, and desert survival.

Hopi

Built villages on mesas and told stories of kachina spirits.

Lakota (Sioux)

Horse warriors and buffalo hunters with strong warrior societies.

Comanche

Legendary horse riders who ruled the southern Plains.

Iroquois

Formed a democratic confederacy and lived in longhouses.

Mohawk

“Keepers of the Eastern Door,” fierce protectors of the Iroquois League.

Cherokee

Created a written language and adapted quickly to modern changes.

Choctaw

Known for stickball games and strong oral traditions.

Known for their advanced navigation skills and distinctive social structure, including the kapu system. They built huge stone temples and cultivated terraces for agriculture.