Macmillan/McGraw-Hill: California Vistas 2007

Native American children in California helped their parents from an early age. Boys hunted and fished with their fathers and elder brothers. Girls gathered plants with their mothers. They also learned to weave baskets, turn acorns into flour, and cook the family meals. Just like you, Native American children played games and looked after their younger brothers and sisters.

Home Life

Houses and apartment buildings today are different in different parts of the country. Were Native American homes different in different places? Take a look at a variety of homes built by Native Americans. Why were some homes movable? Which Native Americans lived in homes that were like apartment buildings?

Games for Children

What did young Native Americans in California do for fun? Find out about the games they played and the work they did.

Children Helped

Find out how young Native Americans helped. Boys, for example, helped men climb oak trees and shake the branches so the acorns would fall.

Family Life

Learn what family life was like for Native American children in California.

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