Do you think people would be more likely to live in the Plateau or near the mountains? Why do you think that is?
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   Many different groups of American Indians, with distinct cultures based on their resource allocation and climate, inhabited the western region of North America.

   Hunting, gathering, and fishing supplied most of the food for native peoples throughout the West, especially along the Columbia and Colorado Rivers.

   Although hunting and gathering could be challenging and unpredictable, the bountiful West provided ample food and trading goods, which allowed natives to establish sedentary villages.

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