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A culture is a way of life of a group of people, including its customs, beliefs, and activities.
This website will provide information about five of the Native American cultures of North America: the Inuit, Tlingit, Nez Perce, Navajo, and Iroquois.
The Inuit have lived in the far north Arctic areas for a long time. The Arctic is a cold and frozen area. Greenland, Canada, and Alaska are places where the Inuit live. Some people call these Native Americans "Eskimos." They like the name "Inuit" better.
The Tlingit have lived along the Northwest Coast of North America for a long time. This area includes Alaska and Canada. The Tlingit lived near forests, rivers, and the Pacific Ocean. They traveled in canoes to trade fish, shells, furs, carvings, and woven blankets.
The Nez Perce have lived in the Plateau region of North America for a long time. The Plateau region is in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The area has mountains, forests, grasslands, and rivers. The tribe called themselves Nimi'ipuu. This means "The People." The French called the tribe Nez Perce. Nez Perce means "pierced nose" in French. They did not really pierce their noses. Some of the men did wear shells in their noses for decoration. The tribe decided to keep the name Nez Perce.
The Navajo tribe is one of the largest Native American tribes in the United States. The Navajo refer to themselves as the "Dineh," which means "People." The Navajo lived in the canyons and mountains of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. About 200,000 Navajo live on Navajo reservation today.
The name Iroquois means "People of the Longhouse." The Iroquois were actually six nations combined together. The five original nations were the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Cayuga. Later on, the Tuscarora joined. The Iroquois lived in the area we know today as Quebec and New York.