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Native Americans in Olden Times
for Kids

Southwest
Native Americans

The Southwest Native American Nations include the Navajo, Apache, Hopi, and many more. Pueblo is not the name of a tribe. It is a Spanish word for village. The Pueblo People are the decedents of the Anasazi People. But to keep things straight, many historians use the year 1300 CE to make the switch from Anasazi People to Pueblo People. The Navajo and the Apache arrived in the southwest at about the same time, in the 1300's. They both raided the peaceful Pueblo tribes for food and other goods. Discover why Apache kids hunt for blue stones, fear the Devil Dancers, explore a wickiup, and read ancient myths. Welcome to the Southwest Native Americans in olden times.

Anasazi

Pueblo

Hopi

Apache

Navajo

Stories

Baskets

Homes

Religion

Games

Holidays

Old Myth: Child of Water and Little Blue Rock

Story: The Medicine Man

Myth: Kokopelli

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Recipes, Canoes, Tribes,
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