Michigan's First People
From the Beginning
other tribes
life for the tribes
gifts from the tribes
100
what tribe lived in the upper peninula?
ojibwa
100
how long ago did the first people live in Michigan?
11,000 to 12,000 yrs. ago.
100
what does ottawa mean?
to trade
100
What is one thing the men did?
They hunted
100
who gave us our state name?
Native Americans
200
what does the name nabek mean?
a boy bear
200
what did the tribes live in?
wigwams
200
what was scarce for the native americans?
food
200
what is one thing the women did?
they cooked food
200
where is Macinac Island
between our two peninsulas
300
what great lake did the french men cross?
Lake Michigan
300
how do they make flour?
dried corn
300
when tribes lived in the woods what were they called?
Woodland Indianns
300
What did women do on hot summer days?
Pulled weeds
300
what does hiawatha mean?
he makes rivers
400
How did the fur traders get across the lake?
canoes
400
what did the tribes do in spring?
collect sap from maple trees
400
Why did the Iroquios group move?
to avoid war
400
What was used to make a basket?
reeds and tree bark
400
what is indian corn called?
maize
500
what does bonjour mean?
good day
500
how much deer skins would i need for a blanket?
4
500
what does giji's and nabeks mother want?
metal cooking pots
500
what tibe are giji and nabek part of?
ojibwa
500
what did mother want from a maple tree?
sap
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