Adapting to the Seasons
Indigenous People
Digging up the Past
Location Language Tribe
After 1607
100
Virginia has what type of climate?
Mild
100
In which region would Indigenous nations boat and fish for their food?
Tidewater (Coastal Plain Region)
100
Who studies many types of material evidence left from people of the past?
Archaeologists
100
What region primarily spoke the Siouan language?
Piedmont Region
100
Many Indigenous people were forced from their homes to move to these places...
Reservations
200
It is springtime, what will the Virginia Indians do for food?
Fish, hunt, and pick berries
200
Why did many Indigenous tribes set up their towns near the river?
To trade and travel with others, good soil for farming, fishing
200
I was digging up artifacts at Werowocomoco on the York River. What region of Virginia would I be in?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
200
True or False: The Nottoway lived in dome-shaped houses.
False
The Monacan tribes lived in dome-shaped houses. Nottoway lived in longhouses.
200
True or False: Indigenous People all shared the same culture, language, housing, traditions
False: Indigenous People all had their own distinct languages, beliefs, traditions, and culture.
300
The sun is shining and summer is here! What will the Virginia Indians do for food?
Grow crops such as corn, beans, and squash
300
What sentence helps us remember the Major languages and tribes in Virginia?
I See Al
Not My Pal
300
What is the name of the first English settlement where many artifacts were found that showed early interactions between the English and the Natives?
Jamestown
300
What language did Indigenous people speak in the southwestern region of Virginia?
Iroquoian
300
Who was an activist and educator who helped get state and federal recognition for Virginia's tribes?
Thomasina Jordan
400
Snow has started to fall. Winter has come. What will the Virginia Indians do for food and clothing?
Hunt, eat stored food from the fall. Wear deerskins.
400
The Monocan tribe had an important resource that was found in the Piedmont. They used this metal to trade with the Powhatan.
Copper
400
What are some examples of artifacts that help us learn about how people lived in Virginia in the past and reveal their cultural practices and everyday activities?
Pottery, arrowheads, and tools
400
Chief Powhatan spoke the Algonquian language. Which region in Virginia did the Powhatan nation mainly inhabit?
Tidewater (Coastal Plain) Region
400
Due to the English settlers moving into their land, the Indigenous people had to...
Migrate or move to a reservation
500
Leaves are changing colors, fall has arrived. What will the Virginia Indians do for food?
Harvest their crops and hunt for food to keep for the winter.
500
What was the headquarters and political center of Chief Powhatan and a sovereign nation of 30 indigenous tribes?
Werowocomoco
500
What is evidence that shows us that the English colonists and the Native People interacted?
Artifacts in the Jamestown Settlement
500
The Nottoway and Meherrin tribes lived in the southern Tidewater region with little contact with early settlers. What language did they speak?
Iroquoian
500
True or False: Indigenous People still live in Virginia and make important contributions. They continue to hold onto their traditions and culture.
True!