Life in the Southwest Desert Region
The Southwest Desert region, home to tribes like the Navajo, thrived by carefully managing resources in its hot and rocky environment. Maize (corn), beans, and squash were staple foods, while adobe homes provided shelter. Colorful clothing made of deerskin and wool, adorned with silver jewelry, reflected their vibrant culture. Explore more about the Southwest Native Americans and their unique way of life in this desert landscape.
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Region Southwest culture area is located between the Rocky Mountains and the Mexican Sierra Madre. Most of the region is hot and rocky and receives very little rainfall. The Southwest Indian region is home to the largest Indian tribe in the U.S., the Navajo. It covers over seventeen million acres in New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona and is larger than some U.S. states. Who are the tribes of the Desert Southwest? The Southwest is very dry, desert region. Water was very hard to come by so it was used very carefully. There were not many grazing animals, so instead farming was popular for food production. Corn was the most popular food eaten.
Survival/Food and Homes One of the most important foods they grew was maize (corn). They grew 24 different types of corn. They also grew beans, squash, melons, pumpkins and fruit. For meat, they often ate wild turkey. Southwest Native Americans lived in Adobe homes. These houses had many levels in them and were made from clay and straw bricks. They were cemented together with adobe. Adobe homes housed one family, but the homes were connected together so many families lived next door to each other.
Clothing When the weather was cold, they wore clothing made from deerskin, sheepskin, and wool. These clothes were very colorful. They loved silver jewelry, decorated with turquoise, and wore a great deal of it.
Links Page https://www.britannica.com/topic/Southwest- Indian#targetText=More%20than%2020%20percent%20of,of%20Arizona %20and%20New%20Mexico.&targetText=The%20Southwest%20culture%2 0area%20is,and%20the%20Mexican%20Sierra%20Madre. http://nativeamericanadventures.weebly.com/southwest.html http://nativeamericanadventures.weebly.com https://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/southwest/navajo/food-clothing.html
