Vocabulary
Ancestry
Your relatives that came before you
How most tribes got food
By hunting and gathering
How did the climate and physical landscape of the Great Basin shape life for the Native Americans who lived there?
It helped them become skilled hunters and smart about what they ate. Also, they learned to adapt to a harsher environment.
Emblem
A picture or symbol that represents something
What the horse brought Native Americans closer to
Their enemies
What the Americans brought with them
Sicknesses such as smallpox
What does ‘living by the seasons’ reveal about life for Native Americans in the Plateau Region?
It reveals that they greatly respect the greater spirits, and that they are smart about what they do and use.
Initiation Rite
An action of coming of man
How most bison died out
Over hunting and shooting for sport
What Americans gave the Native Americans in hopes to settle arguments
Small reservations on inhospitable land
What impact did the introduction of the horse have on the way of life for the people of the Plains?
It brought them closer to their enemies, but also improved how they hunted.
What Wovoka started
The Ghost Dance
Strength & Determination
Fortitude
What the Native Americans of the Great Basin harvested
Pine nuts
How far Americans were trying to settle
All the way to the Pacific Ocean
How would you describe life for the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest?
They were very particular about their social status and always wanted it high. Also they held potlaches to boost status and celebrate something.
The line dividing part of Canada and the USA
49th Parallel
How the Plateau Native Americans honored the first salmon of the year
The shaman took the salmon from the water with their bare hands and everyone had to eat a small bite, then all the bones were put back in the river.