The Periods
What was the name of the FIRST period? Hint: It was 12,000 years ago
The Early Period
Who are Europeans?
People who travelled to the US from the continent of Europe
What is a natural resource?
A resource that comes straight from nature.
How many tribes are CURRENTLY in Montana?
12 tribes
What does "indigenous" mean?
Native, or coming from, the area they live in.
What did the CLIMATE look like in the EARLY period?
It was the end of the ice age
What NEGATIVE thing did Europeans bring to Montana with them?
Disease
What was the MOST IMPORTANT natural resource that Native Americans used?
BISON!!!!
How many RESERVATIONS are currently in Montana?
7
What was one HELPFUL thing that HORSES did for Native Americans?
They were able to travel further
They were given as gifts
They could carry more trading items on horses
Name the two periods that come AFTER the early period
The middle and late period
What was one POSITIVE thing that Europeans brought with them?
Horses
What TWO other animals helped out Native American people a lot?
Dogs and Horses
Name TWO tribes in Montana
Teacher checks responses
Who were the FIRST PEOPLE in Montana?
Indigenous/Native American people
What was the NAME of the period when the EUROPEANS first came
The Early Contact Period
What PERIOD did Europeans come to Montana in?
The Early Contact Period
Name ONE part of the Bison
Teacher checks response
What was the PATTERN you saw in the tribal maps activity?
Hint: Think of the 3rd question you answered for every tribe
The tribe's homeland was always bigger than the current reservation
What is the NATIVE AMERICAN CAPITAL in Montana?
The Little Shell Chippewa Capital
What period did BISON first help the indigenous people?
The Middle Period
HOW did Europeans change the lives of Native Americans forever?
The population of Native Americans decreased by almost 90 percent. They do not have nearly as much land as they used to have. They now live on reservations.
Name TWO PARTS of the bison and HOW Native Americans used those parts.
Teacher checks response
Name TWO TRIBES that have the same names as their RESERVATIONS
Crow, Blackfeet, Northern Cheyenne
Name ALL 7 RESERVATIONS IN MONTANA
Blackfeet, Flathead, Fort Peck, Fort Belknap, Crow, Northern Cheyenne, Rock Boys