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What did the Indians eat?
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The Indians spent a lot of time collecting food and fixing things to eat. They also had to get water and bring it into their camps and villages. The women did all of the cooking, and the daughters helped them. They didn't have a certain meal time. They ate whenever they were hungry, or for celebrations, or when visitors arrived. They shared all of their food evenly, whether they had a lot or just a little. They stored food for winter because it was harder to find plants and animals to hunt then.
The Plains Indians grew corn, beans, and squash. They would store these things in pits. Their main meats were any animals they could hunt, like buffalo and deer.
The Plains Indians hunted buffalo most of all. They used every part of the buffalo, either for food or clothes or something else.
The Woodlands Indians hunted, too, but they also had a lot of berries, nuts, and vegetables. Their gardens were bigger and they grew more things than the Plains Indians did. They grew corn, beans, squash, and other things.
During winter, it might be hard for either kind of Indian to find food. They would sometimes boil their moccasins and chew on them if they couldn't find any animals or plants to eat.
Think about it: Imagine you are a Native American woman who lived a hundred years ago. You need to feed your family. What food will you give them? How will you find it? If you hunt, how will you kill it? What do you have to do before you can cook your food? What pots and pans will you use?
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