5 1 learning about the first americans

LEARNING ABOUT THE Fascinating Facts FIRST AMERICANS • California has the highest present-day American Indian population of any of the fifty states • Some American Indian mothers carried infants in a cradleboard, a lace-up bag made of animal skin on a wooden frame • Corn, beans, and squash were important foods to the American Indians The Iroquois called them the “three sisters.” Genre Nonfiction Comprehension Skill Summarize Text Features • Sidebar • Captions • Glossary Scott Foresman Social Studies ISBN 0-328-14885-7 ì