GREAT BASIN

REIGON

• Area between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada

LARGE TRIBE NAMES

• Bannock
• Paiute
• Ute
• The languages they speak are shophonean and unto-Aztean

LIFESTYLE

• Indian tribes adopted the Great Basin because of the land, climate, and natural resources
• They lived on nuts, seeds, roots, and cactus

SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

• Groups were small and they moved frequently and had a very fluid membership

POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS

• Most groups were organized by family and or extended family but it depended on the size and resources

MIGRATION

• The Great Basin culture includes the high deserts, Rocky Mountains, southern Oregon, eastern California

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

• There religious beliefs consisted of animism

TRADE

• Trade materials include:
• Bison
• Ropes
• Tallons

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTION

• They lived in an area with high mountains & arid plains
• Deep canyons
• And occasional lakes

CONFLICTS

• Travelers severely impacted the natural resources by the trails
• Competition for resources was a big thing along with land