Languages
Number of native languages we learned about
3
Number of Native American tribes we learned about
3
Public festivals celebrating Native American culture
Pow Wow
What type of climate do we have in Virginia
Mild climate
True or False
Native Americans continue to live in all parts of Virginia today.
True!
Language spoken by the Powhatan?
Algonquian
Region of VA where Iroquoian was spoken?
Appalachian Plateau
Arrowheads, pottery, and tools are all examples of this
Artifacts
How many seasons do we experience in Virginia?
4
What is the name of the public festivals held by tribes as a way of teaching about Native American culture?
Powwows!
Language spoken by the Monacan tribe
Siouan
Region of Virginia where Siouan was spoken?
Piedmont
Someone who studies all kinds of material evidence left from people of the past
An archeologist
In this season, Virginia’s native peoples hunted birds and animals and lived on stored foods from the previous fall.
Winter
List at least three different ways that Native Americans maintain their cultural heritage.
drumming, singing, dance, art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, pottery, and storytelling.
Had to list at least 3 of the above.
Language spoken by the Cherokee tribe?
Iroquoian
Region of VA where Algonquian was spoken?
Tidewater
Depending on the seasons, Virginia’s native peoples adapted to their environment by changing their food, clothing, and this one other aspect of their lives
shelter
This season was when they grew crops such as beans, corn, and squash
Spring
True or false
Native Americans are not active citizens who vote, hold office, and work in communities.
False!
Silly sentence used for remembering the language groups/tribes?
I See Alligators Chomping My Pizza!
Iroquoian...Cherokee
Siouan... Monacan
Algonquian... Powhatan
Another name for Virginia's native peoples that had to do with forests and the fact that VA was covered in trees at that time
Eastern Woodland Indians
Important Native American city located in Tidewater region where Chief Powhatan lived and was a large spiritual and political site for the Natives.
Werowocomoco
This State's climate is relatively mild with four distinct seasons, allowing for a variety of vegetation to thrive
Virginia
Native Americans and their culture were greatly affected by which group of people?
European colonization!