5.1.1

Describe how geography and climate influenced the way various nations lived and adjusted to the natural environment, including locations of villages, the distinct structures that they built, and how they obtained food, clothing, tools, and utensils. 

Native American Systems of Government

How were different groups of North American Indians organized into systems of governments and confederacies? Download the Primary Source Set: Native American Systems of Government

This set of sources explores the many different ways that Native American groups organized themselves into social and political kinship structures that include clans, bands, tribes, nations, and confederacies.