History
Native American is name assigned to the people originally in America before the Europeans came. What other name is general accepted to describe these people?
Native Indians, Indians, American Indians
Who was responsible for hunting?
In almost all Indian tribes men were responsible for hunting
Who was named honorary chief by the Mohawk Native Americans because of his work in translating and documenting their language
Alexander Graham Bell (the inventor of the telephone)
Name the popular sport made by Native AMericans and now present day
lacrosse
A home formed by poles placed in a cone shape and then covered with hides
What is a teepee?
Name one of the two of the most famous Indian tribe chiefs who fought against the forced removal of tribes from their homes to new territories
Crazy Horse (Sioux Indian Chief)
Sitting Bull ( Dakota Indian Chief)
Who was responsible for growing crops?
In most regions of America Native American women were historically solely responsible for growing and harvesting crops
Why are many U.S army helicopters are named after native-American tribes?-
because the first U.S air force bases were located on native reserves.
What plant was used as an offering to spirits?
Tobacco was often used as an offering to the spirits
The Adobe house is built of clay and straw that has been baked into what
What is bricks
Name two Indian tribes other than Sioux or Dakota
Apache, Seminole, Cheyenne, Cherokee, Choctaw
What was the most common crop?
American Indian cultures farmed. The most common crop was maize
What is a clever way that Native Americans from California used to count?
use base 8 instead of 10, because they don’t count with their fingers, but with the space between them
Primary form of transportation?
Horses
A small dome shaped building built in a spiral with ice and snow.
What is an igloo?
This woman belonged to the Powhatan tribe and she saved John Smith's life. Disney has a movie about her.
Who is Pocahontas
Where was the first thanksgiving located?
Plymouth, Mass
This tree is named in honor of the Cherokee leader Sequoyah, who helped his people develop an alphabet-
Sequoia Tree
What is the present day demographic of Native Americans in America?
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, more than five million Native Americans live in the United States
Longhouses were built with pole frames and bark and could be as long as
20 feet, 200 feet, 2000 feet
What is 200 feet
The Removal act of 1830 (also known as The Trail of Tears) led to the relocation of Native Americans to which state?
What is Oklahoma
Who ate at the first Thanksgiving?
Pilgrims and Wampanoag tribe
Who coined the term indian?
Who coined the term indian?
Christopher Columbus who thought he had landed in the East Indies. He called the indigenous people “Indians"
What is the name of the diversity and inclusion center on our campus?
Myatt Center
The name of this state is derived from the Native term "Acansa" which literally means "southern place."
What is Arkansas?