Food Resources of the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans

Game Animals

White-tailed deer, elk, moose, caribou, bears, wolves, mountain lions, bison

Fish

Salmon, trout, bass, pike, walleye, muskellunge, catfish, eels

Fruits

Wild grapes, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, persimmons, pawpaws

Nuts

Acorns, walnuts, butternuts, hickories, chestnuts, hazelnuts

Seeds

Amaranth, chenopodium, sunflower, squash, gourds, beans

Roots

Wild potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes, yams, turnips, carrots, wild onions, wild garlic

Other

Honey, maple syrup, wild rice, cattail pollen