Tribes
How many Native American tribes are in Maine?
There are 5 tribes in Maine.
What land did the Passamaquoddy Tribe originally cover?
What is the St. Croix Watershed, Maine and New Brusnwick
What were the roles of men and women in the Native American tribes?
What are hunting and fishing for men, and housekeeping and taking care of children for women.
How many people currently speak the Passamoquoddy language?
What is 12 percent.
What was the currency that tribes typically used for buying or trading?
What is Wampum
What are the names of the Native American tribes still in Maine?
Abenaki, Passomoquoddy, Penobscot, Micmac, Maliseet
Which two reservations do the Passamaquoddy Tribes currently live?
Where are Indian Township and Pleasant Point.
What did children and adults do for fun in free time?
What is playing games, with corn husk dolls,
What language family do most of the Maine Native American tribes originate?
What is the Algonqian Language.
List at least 3 games that natives would play.
What are football, snow snake, wolf tag, cats cradle, corn husk dolls, stick and ball (hockey)
In which part of Maine do the Micmacs live?
Where is the Northeast part of Maine
Where did the Passamaquoddy Tribe live in 1755?
Where is Canada.
What were childrens' jobs in the tribes?
What is schooling, hunting and fishing, and house work. Going to war if you were a boy.
What type of homes did Natives live in?
Wigwams, longhouses, Teepees, lodges.
Which tribe was known for their basket weaving skills?
Who is the Abenaki Tribe
What were the different types of transportation used by the Native Americans?
What are snowshoes, sleds, dogs, and canoes.
Which tribe was well known for their quill art?
Who are the Micmac Tribe
What is the term that is used for communitites in which Native Americans live currently?
What are reservations