Exploring our past

Describes the history and customs of the prehistoric Woodland Indians. Describes the daily life and native traditions of these Indians of North America who inhabited the eastern United States and Canada. Shows how they hunted for food, harvested crops, built wigwams, and lived in villages as a tribe. Emphasizes the importance of family and cultural heritage to the Native American people.

Compares and contrasts the lives of early Native American people with a focus on how the geography of the land affected and shaped their lives. Uses beautifuly reenactment footage, rare archival photos and colorful maps. Explores, in depth, the Native People of the Pacific Northwest, the Eastern Woodlands, the Desert Southwest, and the Great Plains.

Explores the history, culture and legacy of the first people of the Eastern woodlands. Discover how these Native Americans adapted to the woodland environment, and tour the different types of homes they used. Also learn how they hunted, fished, and gathered food as well as about the clothes they wore and their customs and beliefs.