What types of details changed with each Orator? What stayed the same in these tales?
Small details; the values.
100
Which tribe were fierce warriors and hunters?
The Navajo.
100
"So he carved a hole in the sky with a stone and pushed all the snow and ice down below until he made a great mound that reached from the earth almost to the sky. Today it is known as Mount Shasta."
Why is this excerpt characterized as part of an origin myth?
It describes the formation of a natural landmark, a Mountain.
200
What caused the formation of hundreds of different languages?
The wide dispersal of groups.
200
What were two common focal points in literature?
Migration and Hero Legends.
200
What was included in the Native Literature? (Name at least two)
Songs, Legends, and Myths.
200
Name two tribes that were hostile towards English troops?
Modoc, Navajo, Iroquois.
200
"His daughter wondered what the ocean looked like, and her curiosity got the better of her. She poked her head out of the hole... Before she could see anything, the wind Spirit caught her long hair, pulled her out of the mountain..."
What might this story teach the children of the tribe?
Don't disobey your parents.
300
What is celebrated and respected by Native Americans?
Nature and the wonders of the natural world.
300
What might be some themes common to the Onondaga tribe who were originally from Canada, did not believe in fighting, and lived in New York.
Changing seasons, peace, and Migration legends.
300
What was the name of the storytellers?
Orators
300
Where did the Onondaga and Iroquois live?
Central New York.
300
"We place at the top of the Tree an eagle who is able to see far. If he sees in the distance any evil approaching or any danger threatening he will warn the people..."
From this excerpt what can be inferred about the fears of the Navajo people?
That they would be attacked and killed when they were not prepared.
400
What is the reason for literature being oral?
Lack of a written language.
400
What themes can be inferred to have been prevalent with the violent Navajos?
Themes that encourage training, being strong, hunting, and war heroes.
400
Name two famous storytellers.
Logan, and Red Jacket.
400
Which Tribe also recorded their stories in the form of weaving?
Modoc
400
"...offer thanks to the earth where men dwell, to the streams of water, the pools, the springs, and the lakes, to the maize and food, to the forest, to their animals..."
What is being celebrated in this excerpt?
Nature.
500
What is the form in which stories were recorded?
Drawings on pots, trees, and caves.
500
What became the more prominent themes after the Natives met with the English settlers?
War, danger, enemies, and distrust.
500
Name four things that were conveyed through Origin myths?
How life began, phenomena, customs, institutions, religious rites, natural landmarks, and events beyond people's control.
500
Which tribe acquired most of its religious literature from prophets who claimed to communicate with the Great Spirit by consuming Peyote?
The Navajo.
500
"We now crown you with the sacred emblem of the deer's antlers, the emblem of your lordship."
What does the tribe most likely think of the deer?
That he is strong, loyal, and a symbol of everything that represents good leadership.