The First Americans
Who thought he was in the Indies(near China) and called the people he found "Indians"?
Christopher Columbus
What is the climate in Virginia normally?
Mild
True or False
Powwows are ways of teaching American Indians and visitors about American Indians cultures past and present?
True
What are the names of the language groups in Va?
Algonquian
Siouan
Iroquoian
In which season did the American Indians grow crops such as beans, corn, and squash?
Summer
What have American Indians always been closely connected to?
the land
What are the Virginia's American Indians referred to?
Eastern Woodland Indians
Today, the American Indians still cannot vote, hold office, become a citizen, or even work in the communities?
False
What is the region and tribe for the Siouans?
Piedmont Region
Monacan Tribe
What are the 3 things Native people of the past did?
Farmed
Hunted
Fished
What did the American Indians not believe in?
land ownership
In the Virginia's Environment, what had a variety of trees and covered most of the land?
Forests
Name three things the Virginia Indians did today to maintain their cultural heritage through?
Drumming, Singing, Dance, Art, Jewelry, Clothing, Crafts, Pottery, Storytelling
Which Language has the Powhatan Tribe and the Tidewater/Coastal Plain Region?
Algonquian
In what season did the Native Americans hunt birds, and other animals and lived on foods stored the previous fall?
Winter
How many Major Language Groups in Va?
3
True/False
Most Native people can live like other Americans today?
True
True/False
The current state does not recognize American Indian tribes that are located in regions throughout Virginia.
False
The Iroquoian Language is found in the Southwestern and Southern Va areas but what is the name of their tribe?
Cherokee
In what season did the Native Americans harvest crops and hunted for foods to preserve and keep for the winter?
Fall
What are arrowheads, pottery, and other tools that tell a lot about the people who lived in Va?
Artifacts
What did the Native People use for clothing?
animal or deer skins
What are the American Indians and their culture greatly affected by?
European Colonization
Which Tribe is located near the Eastern Shore?
Powhatan
In what season did the Native Americans hunt, fished, and picked berries?
Spring