Fun & Games
to help them get better at hunting
Why didn't the birch bark basket catch fire when the natives were cooking over a fire?
It just had to have water in it along with the other food ingredients.
What did the natives use as a needle to poke holes?
Animal bone - Bone awl
What did the woodland natives call their homes?
wigwams
How did the natives travel from one area of the forest to another quickly?
canoes down rivers and lakes
Describe at least 1 game that was played that the natives did not just play for fun.
target practice or spear throwing to get better at aiming for hunting
How did the natives trace a pattern for their basket onto a piece of birch bark?
They used a burnt stick kind of as chalk
What did the natives use to get their spinning sticks to spin fast enough to create a fire?
a bow
What did the natives do before they peeled birch bark to start building their shelters?
gave an offering or thanked the great spirit for providing them with the materials they needed to build shelter
What was the girl's native name and why didn't she like it?
Little Flower - too girly - wanted to do hunt like the boys got to
What was a game the natives played that did not require any special equipment?
foot racing
Name 3 items that the natives put in their stew for meals.
deer meat, wild onions, roots, wild rice
Name and describe 2 different traps used to hunt in the forest.
snare trap - bend tree over and place a noose that releases when animal runs through it
pit trap - hole in the ground covered with leaves and twigs and bait is placed so the animal falls in the hole when trying to get the bait
How many sections of birch bark does it take to cover an entire wigwam?
around 30
birch bark torch because fish are attracted to the light
What game did the natives play that involved a racket, ball, and scoring goals?
lacrosse
Describe the steps the natives used to start a fire.
pile of dry grass, spun sticks together really fast to create smoke, blow on the smoke at just the right moment to get a flame and then add twigs and branches to keep the fire going
Describe at least 2 different ways the natives fished in lakes and rivers.
net to fish, trap to fish, use bones to make a hook, spear fishing
They used a cattail skirt along the bottom to let the breeze through.
Why was it dangerous for the little girl to go hunting in the woods all alone?
She could have gotten captured by a native from an enemy tribe.
What was the object of the game double ball?
to keep the ball away from your opponents by throwing it using a stick
What did the natives use as string or rope to sew and tie their baskets together? You can say the name and/or describe what it came from.
weegu - inner bark of a tree
What did the Ojibwa tribe call a bear?
muckwa
sweet grass
torches for night fishing, cradleboards for babies