Taino
Inuit
Haudenosaunee
Early Cultures
Potpourri
100

Why did the Taino have ceremonies?

To honor their Gods. 

100

How did the Inuit celebrate successful hunts?

With dance and song.

100

Name the three sisters.

Corn, beans, and squash.

100
The earliest cultures did not have a written language. How did they share important ideas?

Storytelling

100

Why were bow and arrows important tools for Indigenous people?

They help them hunt and catch animals from a distance. 

200

What did Taino people build their homes with?

Wood, palm leaves, and plants

200

What building/home did Inuit people create?

Igloo

200

How did the Haudenosaunee celebrate a successful harvest?

The Green Corn Festival

200

What were bows and arrows made of?

Sticks and stones.

200

How do traditions help Indigenous communities?

They help them stay connected and pass down their beliefs. 

300

What crops did the Taino grow?

Cassava and maize

300

What did the Inuit hunt?

Seals, whales, and fish

300

What was the system of governance created by the Haudenosaunee called? 

The Haudenosaunee Confederacy

300

Many Native American groups believed that all living things are ______________.

Connected (will accept sacred)

300

How did early people store water and food?

pottery

400

Where are the Taino lands?

Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico 

400

Where are the Inuit lands?

Canada and/or Alaska

400

Where are the Haudenosaunee lands? 

New York

400
Indigenious groups believe it is important to take only what they ______________. 

Need

400

The Haudenosaunee Confederacy united under a set of shared rules known as the ______________________.

The Great Law of Peace. 

500

What did the Taino have a lot of that the Inuit did not have?

Fruit and plants

500

What is an Inuit coat called?

Parka

500

How many nations were in the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?

5 or 6 (started with 5 and added Tuscarora)

500

Who shared stories with future generations?

Elders.

500

What belief guides everyday lives of these people?

Earth and everything on it is sacred.

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