Tribes by Region
The Apache
Southwest
The practice of buying, selling, and trading goods
What is commerce?
A famous female Powhatan native who interacted closely with the Jamestown settlers
Who is Pocahontas?
Most native religions and beliefs revolved around this central theme
What is nature?
The Mohawk
Northeast
The belief in multiple deities or gods
What is polytheism?
A famous Shoshone woman who helped Lewis and Clark to find the Pacific Ocean
Who is Sacagawea?
The three staple crops of North American native societies
What are corn, beans, and squash?
The Chinook
Northwest
What is Monotheism?
Sequoia, a famous Cherokee, helped to develop this for the Cherokee Nation
What is written language?
Two of the three reasons why the Mississippian natives built mounds
What are burials, status, and religious purposes?
The Hopi
Southwest
A skilled worker who specializes in a craft
What is an artisan?
A famous Apache chief whose name you might hear shouted out in excitement
Who is Geronimo?
Natives followed these types of animals throughout the year for food
What are migratory animals?
The Mound Builders
Mississippi River Valley
A figure who performs healing and religious rights
What is a shaman?
Hiawatha, a famous and progressive native chief, came from this confederacy of native peoples
What is the Iroquois Confederacy?
The Cherokee are notable for having two different leaders during war and peace, characterized by these two colors
What are white and red?