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Dwellings
written by Michael



The Native Amarican group named the [|WAMPANOAG] Lived in the woodlands. The house’s that they lived in were made out of birch tree bark and they were shaped like cones, they called these homes wigwams. the area that they lived in was in the forests in the northern and western nations. there homes provided a plentiful supply of birch trees for there house’s and other needed suplies. there [|wigwams] (homes) were built around central area called [|plaza’s], the whole tribe probibly made a circule around this spot.



Lifestyle
written by JACK WAMPANOAG //**LIFESTYLE**//

The [|Wampanoag] people lived in the eastern woodland with peace and [|harmony]. they will spent lots of time praying to the[| greatest of the spirts].  The Wampanoag made weapons and other medals out of copper. In the cold winter they sled to travel around from point A to point B. the Wamponoags used dogs to hunt. that was a [|NEW ENGLAND FAMILIES LIFE]

Religion[[image:http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Emosmd/newenglandindianfamily.jpg]]
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Government
Government By: Axel Forsgren



 The government was important in the Wampanoag tribe. They believed in peace and wanted to be friendly with other settlers. In the Great Lakes area the tribe had two or three chiefs. The first chief was usually a hereditary position passed on from father to son. The second chief was chosen for military uses. The Third chief was used for ceremonial uses. For the Canadian northern tribes the band was the most important political unit. Many tribes were organized into clans. Clans usually favorite animals as names and symbols to distinguish them from one another. The family played an important part in the Algonquian society. The family’s helped make supplies and clothing.