Daily Life
The Inapoli lived in homes made of earth and wood.
What are earth lodges?
This was one of their most important crops.
What is corn?
The Inapoli believed animals had this.
What is a spirit?
They made beadwork using small pieces of this.
What are shells?
The Inapoli played a fast-running team game that later inspired a modern sport.
What is lacrosse
DAILY DOUBLE
Large family groups in the Inapoli tribe were called this.
What are clans?
They saved meat for winter by doing this.
What is smoking it?
Many ceremonies happened during the full _____.
What is the moon?
Most decorated hides came from this animal.
What is deer?
DAILY DOUBLE
For one of their games, the Inapoli made long wooden sticks by heating and bending this type of wood.
What is hickory (used to make early lacrosse sticks)?
They often traveled across rivers in these.
What are canoes?
DAILY DOUBLE
This river fish was a common food.
What is trout?
Their yearly celebration honoring ancestors was called this.
What is the Renewal Dance?
Their pottery was polished using smooth ______.
What are stones?
They made small round balls for their games by stuffing this material inside leather.
What is deerskin (used in early lacrosse balls)?
Kids learned to follow animal footprints, a skill called this.
What is tracking?
They gathered berries and herbs using woven ______.
What are baskets?
Sacred fires were tended by these important people.
Who are the fire keepers?
They wove blankets with patterns showing the cycle of _____.
What is life?
Some Inapoli players wore small charms that were believed to improve _____.
What is accuracy luck (luck that improves aim)?
The Inapoli held large meetings to make decisions, known as these.
What are councils?
They used this tough stone to make tools.
What is flint?
DAILY DOUBLE
Animal stories often taught lessons by using animals as ______.
What are symbols?
DAILY DOUBLE
Many ceremonial masks were carved from this type of wood.
What is cedar?
The Inapoli created their game sticks using hand-bent wood and woven netting. Later, Americans changed the design and turned the game into a modern sport.
What sport did it become?
What is lacrosse?