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Which of the following did the Native Americans not believe in?
individual land ownership
A chiefdom is a group of tribes under one leader, or chief. The position of chief __________.
Stayed in families
What did American Indians mainly use to communicate and preserve their history and traditions?
Spoken word
What name do many Native groups use to describe Earth?
mother earth
How many languages are believed to have been spoken at the time of European contact?
250
The government of the Iroquois Confederacy was set up to have __________.
balance of power
Ceremonies and celebrations were often held to honor __________.
the sun, rain, and the harvest
A petroglyph is a __________ carved into rock.
picture
A __________ is a name for a group of families and communities that have a common language, religion, and government.
tribe
Leaders from many groups come together in a grand council in which type of government?
Confederacy
How many different American Indian languages were spoken by millions of Indigenous people?
500
What important things do petroglyphs represent?
beliefs, tribal stories, and significant events
How many regions of Indigenous people are there on the map?
8
The Iroquois created a constitution called __________.
Great law of peace
The clothing of the American Indians was __________.
practical for the climate
Native tribes living in the United States today consider petroglyphs __________.
Crops grown in small mounds are called __________.
milpas
To provide safety, justice, and welfare, every community, past and present, has a form of
government
To meet their needs, tribes would use the resources from __________.
large regions
How did Native farmers use wild plants and herbs?