Tuscarora Indians of N.C.
Meeting Their Needs Through Their Natural Resources
Tuscarora Indian Needs
The Tuscarora Indians need water, food, shelter, relationships, clothing, and knowledge. They live in the Coastal Plain. If they did not live in the Coastal Plain then they would be different because their natural resources would be different.
Shelter
They used Elm bark and little trees to make the long houses.
Clothes
They used leather beads, feathers, and animal fur to make breach clothes with leggings, and long tunics with moccasins.
Food
They used black locust to make hunting tools. They caught fish and hunted other animals They also harvest corn, beans, and squash.
Relationships and Cultural Tradtions
Relationships
Females have to do simple duties in order to start a relationships. They also have to know arts and crafts to get married. Females use animal fur and beads to decorate corn husk dolls.
Cultural Traditions
Their cultural traditions are crafting. They can also do pottery .The females have to know arts and crafts to get married. They can knit, crochet, and make corn husk dolls. When they make pottery they lay it out in the sun or some were it is hot enough to dry.
About Us
This smore was made by Nathan, Kelly, Yulisa in Mrs.Godleys 4th Grade class.