Native American Geography 🌎
What region of North America do the Inuit inhabit?
Alaska/Canada
Is Squash of North or South American origin?
North America
Which Native American tribe is the largest in the United States?
Navajo
When choosing an area to settle, what environmental factor was of utmost importance to Natives?
Water/Lakes/River
Did Native Americans prefer raw or cooked food?
Cooked
Which state has the highest number of American Indians as a percent of the total population?
Oklahoma (14%)
Are beans of North or South American origin?
South America
What is the largest Native American tribe in North Carolina?
Lumbee Tribe
Which dairy product is notably NOT a part of the Native diet?
Milk
What spin-off dish was created through a combination of government-issued rations and Native American culinary practices?
Indian Tacos
What major river system was crucial to many Native American civilizations?
Mississippi River
Is corn of North or South American origin?
South America
What Native American tribe is known for their Code Talkers during World War II?
Navajo
What tool did later generations of Native Americans use to hunt wild animals like deer, antelope, turkey?
Bow and arrow
During the Trail of Tears, food was given to traveling Native American tribes by which national government?
United States Government
What mountain range runs through traditional Cherokee territory?
Appalachian Mountains
What is the nickname given to the three major plant food groups in Native American cuisine?
The Three Sisters
What percent of food eaten globally originated in the New World?
60%
What was one of the earliest domesticated animals in North America?
Turkey
How did geographic displacement affect Native tribes’ relationship with food?
They became unfamiliar with edible plants and animals of their new habitat, forcing them to adopt new practices.
What is the oldest continuously inhabited Native American community in the U.S.?
Acoma Pueblo
What is one staple food that Indigenous peoples in the Arctic relied on?
Seal meat
According to the 2020 Census, are American Indian populations growing or shrinking in the United States?
Growing
What hunting method did Plains tribes use to drive buffalo off cliffs?
Buffalo jump
What government policy forced Native American children into boarding schools to assimilate them into Western culture?
Indian Boarding Schools Policy