Wampanoag Potpourri
grows on wet land, very important food to the Wampanoag and thought to be sent from the Great Spirit
What are cranberries?
tendons used as thread
What are sinews?
leader of a tribe
What is a sachem?
This home was built to share with cousins, aunts, and, uncles
What is a longhouse?
a boat made from fallen trees
What is a mishoon?
Wampanoag name means this
What is "people of the first light" or "people of the first dawn"?
stretching animal skin to dry it out and make it tighter
What is "tan" or "tanning"
given to the leader of the tribe to show appreciation that they were a great leader (Hint: they were made of clam shells)
What are wampum?
Wampanoag mothers used this to carry babies on their backs.
What is a cradleboard?
a Wampanoag home lived in during the spring and summer
What is a wetu?
the first to live somewhere is called this
What is "native"?
used as an instrument by hollowing out and putting seeds inside
What is a "gourd"
a great Wampanoag warrior
What is a pniese?
Mats for sleeping in the Wampanoag home were made of these
What are cattails?
3 jobs a Wampanoag mother would do
plant, dig for clams, gather nuts/berries, gather plants for medicine, weaves baskets, take care of children
List 3 tools that men made
What are bows, arrows, animal traps, hooks, spears, mishoons, or bowls
What is moccasins?
Tribes did this to exchange goods to one another
What is trade?
This was done by the elders of the tribe to pass time during the winter
What is "story-telling"?
this was bent and used as a frame the Wampanoag home
What is a sapling?
a game played with dice, shells, or painted stones
What is hubhub?
What is an animal bladder?
a celebration with crafts, food, songs and dances
What is a powwow?
The name of the giant that created the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
Who is Moshop?
The 3 sisters
corn, bean, squash (pumpkins)