Introduction to Native Americans
To take or use something for a while and then give it back.
borrow
Lakota Sioux ______________, who are people who are good fighters and are experienced in battle, hunt for buffalo.
warriors
The ________ is the person who leads the tribe.
chief
A group of people who go out together to hunt.
hunting party
groups of people who share the same language, customs and laws.
tribes
desert
Lakota Sioux boys had to train so that they could become ________, which means they can move quickly and easily.
agile
The _________ of a tribe makes all the important decisions.
chief
The place off in the distance where the land meets the sky.
horizon
To go from place to place without purpose or direction.
Roam
Some Native Americans lived in deserts. Some lived in mountains. Other lived on the land near the sea or ocean. This land next to the sea or ocean is called...
coast
For the Lakota Sioux, buffalo were _______ animals that they respected a lot. For example, the Lakota Sioux said special prayers to the animals before hunting and killing them.
sacred
In the story, "Where's Winona?", Tashna often gets into __________, which means getting into trouble for doing something naughty or against the rules.
mischief
Little Bear cooked the buffalo meat until it was _________.
succulent
When animals like horses move quickly, they are _________.
galloping
Long ago, Native Americans ____________ the land looking for animals like buffalo to hunt.
roamed
Horses ____________ using their strong leg muscles.
gallop
In the story, "Where's Winona?", Mapiya packs her toys in a ___________, which is a small bag made of buffalo hide or skin.
parfleche
When looking at the sunrise and the sunset, people look towards the __________.
horizon
juicy and tasty
succulent
Native American ________ share the same language, ancestors, customs and laws.
tribes
It is important to be __________ if you want to be a hunter.
agile
Native Americans used a ___________ which is a type of sled used to carry their belongings.
travois
To make the hide (skin) of buffalo into clothing, it first had to be stretched and scraped. Then it was soaked and dried several times. After that, it was pulled and stretched to make it soft. _________, or lastly, it was read to be cut and sewn into things Little Bear's people needed.
Finally
to be respected because it is special
sacred