Not a State
Montana, Kansas, Michigan
Michigan
The housing most predominantly used in the GP
teepees
Name two specialized crops
maize (corn), beans, squash, tobacco
Purposes of buffalo (name 3)
food, clothing, weapons, housing
How many tribes make up the Great Plains region?
30
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Illinois
Illinois
What is the purpose of dance?
to develop a common language
buffalo, berries, deer, rabbits, gophers, prairie chicken, moose, elk, antelope, wolves, coyotes, lynx
What is Parfleche?
buffalo hide
When did the Europeans begin to arrive in the USA?
1600s
California, South Dakota, North Dakota
California
What were paints and decorations used for?
means of communication
Name three predominant tribes in the GP area.
Cheyenne, Lakota, Creek, Comanche, Cherokee, Caddo,
Name two ways NA used buffalo?
hide for clothing, moccasins, teepee
horns and bomes for dishes, utensils, weapons
hair for string, rope, horse halters
meat for food
When were the NA forced to submit to the US government?
1840
Colorado, Nevada. Wyoming
Nevada
List three characteristics of Settled agriculturists
crops, bison, horses
What is a Sun Dance?
celebration at the beginning to thanks the spirits for their success.
List the steps used to catch a buffalo.
hunters dress in buffalo skin
hunters make crying sounds
mother buffalo searches for calf
hunters kill remaining buffalos
When did Indians gain American citizenship?
1924
Oregon
List three characteristics of nomadic Native Americans.
What is the GP Indians' beliefs about religion?
sacredness of nature and animal; all things are alive and have a spirit
To where were the NA moves after 1900?
When were the NA granted the right to vote?
1948