Regions
In this region, you will find buffalo, horses and tepees.
What is... The plains
This is a home made of buffalo hide that is easily taken down and moved.
What is... a tepee
These 7 places are home to many Native Americas in Montana
What are.... reservations
What did they call the tribe in the story The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses?
What is... a totem pole
In this region you will find rain, log houses and totem poles.
What is ... the Pacific Northwest
In the Southwest you will find house made out of this material that dries in the hot sun.
What is.... mud/ clay/ adobe
This event is a celebration of traditions, seasons, families and more. They often have dancing, drumming and other traditions.
What is.... a powwow
This animal is known as the trickster in the Pacific NW
What is... The Raven
This food is eaten by many tribes and is part of Native American culture and traditions. You knead the dough and put it in hot oil to cook it.
What is .... fry bread
In this region, you will find mud houses, clay pottery and sperate houses for boys and girls.
What is... the Southwest
Where would you find plank houses with woven window coverings and a statue at the door?
What is... The pacific NW
These are the 7 thoughts and ideas you should know about Montana Native Americans
What are... the essential understandings
What did Little Gopher use to paint the colors of the sunset?
What is.... The Indiana Paintbrush Flower
This word means native people who were the first to live on the land.
What is.... indigenous
In this region, the largest area, you will find hunters, gatherers, and over 20 different tribes!
What is .... the woodlands/ Eastern woodlands/ the East
All Native American homes has this in the center of them.
What is.... a fire
Name 3 different Native American tribes
Some tribes are: Blackfeet, Salish, Cherokee, Kootenai, Pend d'Oreille, Apache, Crow, Chippewa, Cree, Nez Pierce, Sioux, Assiniboine, Hopi, Iroquois ....
The Rough Face Girl, is the Native American version of this well known story
What is.... Cinderella
This is what Native Americans call a story that tells why or how something is
What is... an origin story
This is how Native Americans are believed to have come to America after the ice age
What is... the land bridge
This animal, thought to be a symbol of mothers, welcoming, and friendliness; is often seen at the door of Pacific NW homes.
What is... the bear
What does IEFA mean?
What is... Indian Education For All
What did the people need/want in the story Legend of the Blue Bonnets?
What is... rain
True or false. All tribes share the same traditions and beliefs?
what is... FALSE! Each tribe is unique