Native American Cultural Areas
Grade 3 Social Studies Worksheet

Write the region that fits each clue.
- Northwest Coast
- Plains
- Southwest
- Eastern Woodlands
Flat-topped hills called mesas rise from the desert here. Region:
People of this region built plank houses from cedar and carved tall totem poles. Region:
People here lived in tipis made of buffalo hides on poles. Region:
Cactus and yucca grew in this dry land, and people used them for food and rope. Region:
Bison gave meat for food and hides for clothing and shelter here. Region:
People carved large canoes from cedar logs to travel on the ocean and rivers. Region:
Salmon from the rivers and the ocean were a main food here. Region:
The Great Lakes, rivers and woodlands gave people fish, game and wood in this region. Region: