736+Yana,+California

1) Richard Bekiyants 736 - Yana of California 2) Alishba Saghir 736 - Yana of California 3) Alex Pruzhansky 736 - Yana of California 4) Sean Abt 736 - Yana of California

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Yana used Arrow points in their daily lives, for example they used the arrow points to hunt,and protect them selves from invaders and they used it for their daily lives. The sides of the Arrow point looks like its bumpy and was forged from a stone.They connected the arrow point to a tree branch and tied them together and made a spear to hunt or to use as their weapons.



This artifact was a fire drill and it was used when there was an emergency. The Yana/Yahi lived in California. They were Native Americans/Indians that had Tribes located all over the southwest of California. They had special artifacts,tools and weapons such as these artifacts and tools shown above. .

1) Why is the study of Native American History important?
====The study of Native American history is important because it tells us what happened when they were here.They also have showed us their history with their style of hunting and the artifacts that they used to hunt or kill animals. They also showed us how to do what we can do today. One thing that we all know is that this history has taught us a lot about the Native Americans.====

2) How and why did Native Americans form their first governments and communities ; How were they like?
====The Native Americans formed their first governments by forming tribes and they had a chief who would tell them what to do and how to run the government. They had formed their communities by working together and doing what they were supposed to do. Their government and their communities were very powerful.====

3) How did and/or how could Native Americans and Europeans get along?
====Native Americans and Europeans got along by trading with each other. They mostly traded crops such as corn, wheat and many more fruits and vegetables. In return the Native Americans had received money. This is how the Native Americans and the Europeans got along. ====