Famous Native Americans
A Powhatan woman who is historically recognized for her interaction with English settlers.
Who is Pocahontas?
What is a home that is built out of ice?
Igloo
Tribes of the Great Plains would hunt this animal and use every part of it for both food, clothing, shelter and more.
Bison
A Native American people who are part of the Sioux Nation, a confederation of tribes in the Midwest and share their name with two states, their name means "allies" in their Language.
Who are the Lakota/Dakota?
The Native Americans of the Arctic Region invented these to help with snow blindness
Goggles
A renowned Lakota Sioux leader who united tribes against white settlers on the Great Plains.
Who is Sitting Bull?
What is a cone shaped home built with long poles covered with animal hides?
Teepee
Seals, Caribou, Walrus, Rabbit and Fox is common source of food for tribes from what region?
Arctic
Located in the American southwest, this nation is one of the largest tribe in North America. Famously known for there military contributions as Wind Talkers during World War 2.
Who are the Navajo?
This group created statues made of cedar wood to tell stories
Totem Poles
A famous Apache leader who fought against both the Mexican and U.S. governments, his name is often called while jumping into water.
Who is Geronimo?
What is the clay, mud and dirt material used for homes in the southwest?
Adobe
This is the main food source for Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest
Salmon, whale and other fish
Related to the Anasazi who mysteriously vanished, leaving an empty village in the southwest, there name comes from the Spanish word for village.
Who are the Pueblo?
While somewhat similar in function to the canoe, the Native Americans of the Arctic region invented this to help navigate on the water.
What are Kayaks?
A Shoshone woman who served as a guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Who is Sacagawea?
What material was mainly used for homes in the Southeast?
Tree/Wood
This popular combo of Corn, Beans, and Squash traditionally known as "The Three ______" in both agriculture and by many tribes through North America.
What are The Three Sisters?
Often believed to be a single tribe, the Haudenosaunee is a confederation which included Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca nations. The Tuscarora were included afterwards, creating what is not known as the Six Nations.
What is the Iroquois Confederacy?
Most indigenous groups in North America wore these type of shoes to protect their feet from harsh surfaces and cold or wet weather.
What are Moccasins?
An iconic Native American athlete who excelled in multiple sports, including football and track and field.
Who is Jim Thorpe?
This home is very long and narrow. It is made from tree branches and tree bark. Several families could live in this house
Longhouse
This was used by Native Americans in the Northwest and Arctic to cook their food
Whale Oil
Of all 572 federally recognized tribes in the US, this tribe is well known in the East Coast. Stretching from North Carolina to Oklahoma, they even have a county in North Carolina, not only named after them, but their language is also taught and widely spoken in their communities.
Who are the Cherokee?
A popular sport around the world today, this contact sport was first played by many indigenous tribes in North America requiring two teams with sticks featuring nets.
What is Lacrosse?