Despite this great diversity, many native Californians lived very similar lives. They did not practice much agriculture. Instead, they organized themselves into small, family-based bands of hunter-gatherers known as tribelets. Inter-tribelet relationships, based on well-established systems of trade an...
The Iroquois, Wappani, and Shawnee tribes lived in the Northeast Woodlands, while the Northwest plateau were seen with cedar planks and totems for tribes including the Nez Perce, Salish, and the Tlingit. In the Southeast are the Cherokee tribe along with the Seminole and Chickasaw in Florida...
The Tlingit people also follow this practice. The Tlingit often carve their most important clan crests at the bottom. A bear or raven at the base signifies respect and honor. This positioning shows that these animals play a crucial role in their cultural stories and beliefs. Another example ...