（Level 3）-Day_52 North American Indians

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词汇提示

1.salmon 鲑鱼

2.canoes 独木舟

3.totem poles 图腾柱

4.mythical 神话的

5.spiritual 精神的

6.signficance 意义

7.plain 平原

8.buffalo 水牛

9.bison 野牛

10.prairie 草原

11.squash 南瓜

12.herds 牧群

13.portable 轻便的

14.weaving 编织

15.fortified 设防的

16.inhabited 居住

17.primarily 主要的

原文

North American Indians

The first people who lived in North America were the Indians.

The name“Indians”are not very accurate，because the people are not from India.

But when the first Europeans came to North America，they mistakenly believed that they have reached India，so they referred the people as Indians.

In different parts of North America，the Indians have very different cultures and very different ways to making a living.

On the west coast of North America，many large rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean.

In these rivers is an abundance of fish，such as salmon.

The Indians in these areas obtained much of their food by fishing.

They lived in settled village，and became experts in carving the wood from the tall trees of the area.

They carved large canoes for travelling on the rivers and oceans，and they also carved tall“totem poles”.

Totem poles were carvings of various animals and human figures，and often the poles had a mythical or spiritual significance for the people who carved them.

Many beautiful totem poles can be seen in the cities such as Vancouver or Victoria，in the Canadian state of British Columbia；or Seattle，in the American state of Washington.

The Plains Indians lived in the central prairie of North America.

The various nations of the Plains were lived by hunting the large animals called buffalo，or bison.

Horses brought to North America in sixteenth century by the Spanish.

The Indians lived in the prairies areas had learned to become experts at riding horses，and on horseback they could hunt the giant herds of bison.

They followed the buffalo from place to place.

The Plains Indians lived in portable houses called“teepees”，which were made by sewing together buffalo skins，and holding them in place with wooden poles.

In the southwestern United States，some Indians lived by farming.

In this dry areas，the Indians raised several crops，such as corn，beans，and squash.

Many of the Indians in these areas lived in large settlements，where the houses were made by stones or dried mud.

The people were experts at weaving，and they made clothes and blankets that had beautiful artistic designs.

Near the eastern coast of North America，many Indians lived by a combination of farming and hunting.

These people lived in a fortified villages，some of which were inhabited for many years at a time.

In some places，they built large earthwork that can still be seen today.

In the forests of northern Canada，the Indians lived primarily by hunting，fishing and gathering.

Like the Indians of the prairie regions，they often moved from place to place in search of game animals to hunt.

Today，the Indians in North America no longer live in their traditional ways.

However，several Indians languages are still spoken by many thousands of people.

Also，many Indians in the United States and Canada are very interested in maintaining the cultural traditions of their ancestors.