Religion
Traditional beliefs are often passed down by way of
Mouth (Orally/ through stories)
What was everyone's main drink of choice?
Water
Most common Native American home?
Teepee
Who saved John Smith's life in 1607 when he was captured by Powhatan warriors?
Pocahontas
The most common type of material used for clothing was
Animal Skins
Many of the religions that were practiced were focused centered around
Name 2 of the most popular crops produced by Native Americans
Corn, beans, squash, peppers
Why were there openings at the tops of teepees?
So that the flap could open to allow smoke out (similar to a chimney)
Sitting Bull
5.2 million
Who is a Shaman?
Medicine Man who was said to communicate with the Gods
Corn was often referred to as
Maize
Usually 200 feet long and twenty feet wide, built with a long, central hallway with a row of compartments down either side (Individual families lived in the compartments)
Long House
Who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition into the American west in 1804?
Sacagawea
Who officially coined the term "Indian"
Christopher Columbus
Native American Church is commonly known as
Peyote Road or Peyote Way
What was the name of the kind of stew made of lima beans, corn, meat and bear fat?
Succotash
Used by the Pueblo Indians, made a clay of water, earth, and straw, and then formed bricks. These bricks were dried in the sun and used to make flat, rectangular homes
Pueblo Homes
Without the help of the Patuxet Indian, _________ the Pilgrims might not have survived their first winter in North America. He gave them food and helped them to grow their own.
Squanto
Iowa is the name of the Native American tribe meaning
"Sleepy Ones"
What was the infamous Ghost Dance?
Ritual that became widespread among the Plains Indians in the late 1800s. It was believed that people who performed the Ghost Dance became invincible!
What is pemmican?
(Hint: this was often eaten during long hunting trips)
Energy bar made of berries and chopped meat, that people could eat without having to stop and cook anything.
Which tribe used Long Houses the most often?
Iroquois
Who wrote the Cherokee alphabet?
Sequoyah
Texas is the name of a group of Native American tribes meaning
'Friends' 'Allies'