Characters
Setting
Nez Perce Traditions
Miscellaneous
Vocabulary
1000
He is the wise chief of the Wallowa Nez Perce who wants peace and is the father of Sound of Running Feet.
Chief Joseph
1000
General Howard orders Chief Joseph and his people to move away from Wallowa to this small reservation.
Lapwai
1000
Nez Perce women made these round "boats" that look like melons to cross the river.
Bullboats.
1000
What is 12x12?
144
1000
What is a warrior?
A person who fights in battles.
2000
She is the 14-year-old narrator of the story who carries a heavy rifle given to her by her grandfather.
Sound of Running Feet
2000
This wild, yellow, flooded river was extremely dangerous for the tribe's elders, children, and cattle to cross in the spring.
Snake River
2000
To stay awake during his five-day guardian spirit quest on the mountain, ten-year-old Joseph put these small objects in his nose and ears.
Pebbles
2000
Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antarctica,
Africa
2000
What is a truce?
An agreement to stop fighting for a time.
3000
This angry young warrior sought revenge on white settlers after an old man named Sour Tongue insulted him for stepping on kouse roots.
Wah-lit-its
3000
White settlers cut down the golden aspen trees in the meadow in Chapter 1 to build this type of wooden house.
Cabin
3000
Young warriors like Wah-lit-its wear these bright items of clothing as a warning sign to white settlers.
Red Coats
3000
What is the process called when water changes from a liquid into a gas?
Evaporation
3000
A leader of a group or tribe.
Chieftain
4000
This seven-year-old son of Ollokot ran out onto the dangerous battlefield at White Bird Canyon to grab a shiny brass bugle from a dead soldier.
Red Owl
4000
Springtime climbs onto a cold, slippery rock ledge over the river because she refuses to let her baby be born anywhere except on this land.
Wallowa
4000
Nez Perce girls and women dig up these small edible plant roots in Deer Meadow to make mush and cakes.
Cous roots
4000
Which organ in the human body pumps blood?
The heart
4000
What is a portrait?
A picture of a person, especially their face.
5000
This strong warrior snaps a cherrywood bow in two and leads the warriors at White Bird Canyon.
Ollokot
5000
Surrounded by steep rocks and brush, this canyon was the site of the first major battle where the Nez Perce defeated thirty-four white soldiers.
White Bird Canyon
5000
This wooden sled without wheels is pulled by a horse to carry heavy loads and gathered roots.
travois
5000
An animal that is active at night rather than during the day is described by what word?
Nocturnal
5000
Land designated by the U.S. government for a native tribe, often after its people were forced from other parts of their homeland.
Reservation