Tribes
Which of the following tribes is from the Northwest region: Pueblo, Chinook, Pomo, or Iroqouis?
The Chinook are native to the Pacific Northwest.
Name a characteristic of the Southwest.
Deserty, sandy, and sunny to name a few.
Fill the blank: “In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean ____.”
The blank should be filled in as “blue”.
What act signed by the U.S. Government gave ranchers and farmers 160 acres of land and easier and more progression towards the Pacific coast?
The Homestead Act attracted lots of settlers, which wasn’t good for the nearby Native Americans as lots of their land got taken.
What state are the three Native Americans used in the example on the map in Chapter 11?
There was a shape of Texas and three dots depicting of the three different tribes and the three different ways of life that Lorena, Ana, and Susan lived in.
Name a tribe that’s name is the same as a Great Lake
Lake Huron is the second largest Great Lake and it also has a Native American tribe named after it.
What region are the Chickasaw from?
The Chickasaw are native to the Mississippi River Valley.
Name one tribe that had a good/bad relationship with European settlers.
One example of a tribe that had a good relationship with the settlers is the Wampanoag, as they had the first thanksgiving with the Pilgrims. A bad relationship between settlers and Native Americans is the Powhatan. They had their land taken by English settlers in the late 1700’s.
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn famously called?
The Battle of Little Bighorn is also known as ”Custer’s Last Stand”.
What ways do some Native American tribes and help preserve their languages and their cultures?
Most tribes make an app or a website, while some get creative, like the Yakama, who made an installable keyboard that can translate their language into English and translate English into their language.
Compare and contrast the Comanche tribe and the Lakota tribe.
Some answers include: The Comanche are known for their horse riding while the Lakota were known more for their warfare. Both lived on the Great Plains, the Comanche in the South and the Lakota in the North.
Wounded Knee is where?
Wounded Knee Creek is in Southwestern South Dakota.
What are missionaries?
Missionaries are very small reservations that are set up by Spaniards to try to teach Californian tribes Christianity.
About how many people were killed at the Wounded Knee Massacre?
Approximately 300 people were killed at Wounded Knee on that fateful day.
What is the name of the first Native American woman to become the Secretary of the Interior?
Deb Haaland became one of the first Native American women to be in the House of Representatives and officially became the Secretary of the Interior in 2021.
Name 3 notable tribes in the Great Basin.
Some notable tribes include the Shoshone, the Ute, the Washoe, and the Bannock.
Who was Ishi?
Ishi was the last person in the Yahi tribe in California. He stumbled out of a forest when he realized his only hope was to go to the outside world.
Compare and contrast missionaries and reservations.
One example is: Missionaries were assembled by Spaniards to try and teach Native Americans Christianity, while reservations were assembled by the U.S. Government and were meant to keep them off of land that isn't their own. Also, a missionary is a very small reservation that has a church.
When was the Dawes Act lifted?
The Dawes Act was intact from 1887-1934
Compare and contrast Native American tribes before and after their lives became industrialized.
For example: Before settlers moved West, tribes further in that direction lived in harmony with nature. After the Industrial Revolution, tribes were left with few options: Get a house and live like a normal American, or risk everything continuing to live on your ancestral homeland.
Name on tribe from every single region: Great Plains, Northeast, Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, California, Mississippi River Valley, Southeast, and Southwest
One example is: Lakota, Iroquois, Makah, Shoshone, Yurok, Natchez, Cherokee, and Pueblo.
What does tumult mean in this sentence: “Young Lakota children caused a tumult as they happily played on the rolling hills and the dry prairies.”?
A tumult is a loud or confusing noise.
What were the 3 ships that Christopher Columbus captained called?
He captained the Niña, the Pinta, and, the Santa Maria.
Compare and contrast the Wounded Knee Massacre and the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Some answers include: The Battle of Little Bighorn was a more organized battle, as both sides were mostly even, as the Wounded Knee Massacre was one-sided to the favor of the U.S. Army. Both had a respected Lakota leader near, with Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull near the battlefront of the Battle of Little Bighorn, and Spotted Elk over at Wounded Knee.
Name a tribe that worked hard to gain recognition by the U.S. and name what number of recognized tribes they are.
The Little Shell of Montana worked hard for generations so their tribe could be recognized by the government. In 2019, their dream finally came true. They became the 574th tribe to be recognized by the federal government