The Miami
What did the Miami tribe eat during long, cold winters?
Stored food like nuts and seeds
What were Potawatomi houses called?
Longhouses
What did the Lenape call a home where groups of relatives lived together?
A longhouse
How many Shawnee clans were there?
Six
What do we call the buying and selling of goods and services?
Trade
What were Miami houses called?
Wigwams
What is a longhouse made of?
Longhouses are made of poles cut from trees and covered with bark.
Who chose the Lenape sachem or chief?
The oldest woman in each longhouse.
What family member passed down your tribe?
The father
What is something that Native Americans used as money?
Clamshells
What is a wigwam?
A round house built from young, flexible trees.
What do we call a house where up to seven families could dwell?
A longhouse
How many Lenape clans were there?
Three - Wolf, Turtle, and Turkey
How was the chief chosen in the Shawnee culture?
It was passed from father to son.
What skill gave the Kickapoo an advantage over other Native American tribes?
They learned how to catch and ride wild horses.
How were roles between men and women different in the Miami tribe?
Men trapped and hunted animals, while women gathered nuts and berries and planted crops and made clothing.
Name two natural resources the Potawatomi had by settling near Lake Michigan.
Water, fish
Explain why we think Lenape women had power in their community.
Because children belonged to their mother's clans and the oldest woman in each longhouse chose the sachem/chief.
Why did the Shawnee come to Indiana?
They were forced to move from their original homes by a more powerful Native American group.
Why do people trade?
To get the things they want or need
What did the Miami people do when they got sick?
They went to the shaman, who were religious healers.
Compare a Potawatomi wigwam with a Miami wigwam. How were they different?
The Potawatomi covered their wigwams with mats of woven reeds, and the Miami covered theirs with bark and animal hides.
Why did the Lenape come to Indiana?
They were driven west from more powerful Native Americans.
How did the Shawnee get their food?
They farmed and hunted
How do both sides benefit in a trade agreement?
They both get what they want or need