Vocabulary
Ancient people who crossed the land bridge into North America during the ICE AGE.
Who are the Paleo-Indians?
Name 2 tribes that were excellent farmers.
What are the Potawatomi and Huron tribes?
Indians did not have money. How did they get things they wanted that they could not make themselves?
What is TRADE?
These people study things from the past.
What are archaeologists?
The Indians' way of life was based on family relationships. This is called....
What is kinship?
Indians did not use an alphabet. Instead they used....
What is a PICTOGRAPH?
Moving from one place to another.
What is MIGRATE?
This group arrived in Michigan 2000 years ago. They were "mound-builders".
Who were the Hopewell?
The Hopewell were skilled metal-workers. How do we know that?
Archaeologists have discovered artifacts like arrowheads, jewelry and tools made from copper, iron, and silver.
Things made or used by people who lived in the past.
What are artifacts?
This fierce, warring tribe chased the Ottawa and Huron tribes into Michigan.
What is the Iroquois tibe?
Indian women spent most of their time WHERE?
What is "IN THE VILLAGE" building wigwams, growing crops, preparing food, making fire, creating baskets and pottery, sewing, caring for children and elderly, etc.
The Huron had a governing council that helped to make important decisions for the tribe. How were these decisions made.
They did NOT vote, instead they discussed important matters until everyone agreed.
A group with a common purpose.
What is a confederacy?
Men spent most of their time WHERE?
What is OUTSIDE THE VILLAGE? They were warriors, they hunted, fished, built canoes, made tools and weapons and cleared land for farming.
What "JOBS" did young Indian children do in the village?
What is fetch water, gather wild rice, pick nuts and berries, help in the garden? Boys learned to fish and hunt, make arrowheads, canoes, and fishing nets. Girls learned to cook and sew, skin animals, and take care of younger children.