American Indian Trade Routes
What did trades often trade?
bison robes, dried meat, and tallow.
Who made decisions for a clan?
the clan elders.
What do you call a picture that tribes cared into a rock?
petrograph
Why were ceremonies often held?
to honor their ancestors and celebrate the natural elements around them.
______ is an wood that naturally resists water and rot.
cedar
What canoe rivers did the tribes take?
Mississippi, Ohio, Columbia, and Missouri.
What do you call a group of tribes under one leader?
a cheifdom
what do petrographs represent?
important cultural beliefs, tribal stories, and significant events.
Have some languages become extinct after European colonization in North America? True or False?
True
What did the Iroquios build to prevent soil erosion?
milpas
What is one trail that stretched from Lake Erie to the South Carolina coast?
The trading path.
What is the name of a larger group of distant relatives?
clans
What did did tribes think would happen if they took care of the earth?
How did tribes get food?
they hunted, gathered, and farmed for food.
What were the things consumed to prevent pain?
black willow bark
What is an example a trail that we still use today?
The Great Path
Who was the woman that convinced the tribes to unite?
Jikonhsaseh, Chief Hiawatha
What do tribes call the earth?
Mother Earth
What did tribes use to make clothes?
animal products such as fur and feathers.
What were american Indian tools made out of?
stones,wood, animal bones, and antlers
When did the most trading happen?
when native people went to other villages.
Who had freedom to make their own decisions?
individuals
How would tribes be able to get the most food possible?
They would take larger areas of land.
When telling stories, what would tribes use to tell the story?
symbols
What were the most popular canoes.
bark canoes