Indian Dwellings
A dwelling that might have symbols and special events drawn on it?
Tipi
Who all went on hunts?
Men, Women, and Children
What season was an important time for farming tribes? Why?
Spring because they had ceremonies before they planted their corn, planting season
Stories told the history of the tribe so that it would not be forgotten. What is this called?
Traditions
Name one Ancient animal we have talked about besides a mammoth
Rhinos that weighed two tons, pigs that were six feet tall, Beavers seven feet long, Bears bigger than grizzly bears, Cheetahs and Saber-Toothed tigers
A structure big enough to fit 20-40 people
Earthlodge
What else were the women responsible for during the planting season?
Repairing the Earthlodge
After all the harvesting was done what did the Indian tribes prepare for?
Who were the three sisters?
Corn, beans and squash
What did ancient people typically eat?
Mammoths, wild fruit, nuts, and other plants
A structure made from wooden poles and buffalo hide
Tipi
What were the women responsible for during the summer hunt?
Gather food from storage pits
What did the men and boys have to do before the summer hunt?
Men: made sure they had enough arrows
Young boys: Often were in charge of taking care of the horses
What did the women do in the fall and winter months?
Harvest the crops
What were mammoths once called?
Ancient Elephants
A structure made of bark and wood that can hold multiple families at one time
Longhouse
What was corn used for? (You need at least 2 different ways)
Eaten fresh, boiled, dried or eaten right away
Dried corn and made it into cornmeal for baking
Used for ceremonies
Saved and used for next year's crop
Harvest their crop
What did the women do while the men hunted?
Got ready for the fresh meat
What had to improve in order for Native Americans to depend less on hunting?
Agriculture
Name one tribe that lives in an earthlodge?
Omaha, Pawnee, Ponca, Cheyenne, and Otoe-Missouria
Why were the Native American people so grateful for their land?
They believed it was sacred and whatever the gods would bring to them they would be blessed
What were everyone's roles during a hunt? (Men, Women, and Children)
Bonus points: What was another job of the Women on the hunt?
Men: Killed the animal
Women: Got ready for the fresh meat to come back so they could prepare it.
Children: Cut long wooden poles to make drying racks for the meat
BONUS: Follow the hunters to cut up the fresh meat
Traveled ahead of the tribe searching for the next good hunting spot
Set up tipis and made dinner
What do some people believe happened to ancient animals
They died from a volcano, a metor hit the earth and killed everything
Name one place in Nebraska where they found fossils. (National Parks)
Agate-Fossil Beds National Monument, Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park