Nipmuck
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Massachusetts
The Nipmucks relied upon moose, deer, black bear, and numerous fur-bearing mammals for food and utilitarian by-products. Smaller animals, such as the hare, squirrel, weasel, and rabbit were trapped and snared, as were certain birds. Stream fishing and the gathering of roots, berries, and nuts, which stored well, supplemented the Nipmuck diet. Birchbark and willow were used extensively for containers, dwellings, and sundry other products. Winter travel was by snowshoe and toboggan. Permanent villages exercised control over an area's resources and territory, particularly its sugar...
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