Tribes and Populations
What is the largest Native American tribe in the United States by population?
The Cherokee Nation (with Navajo as a close second, with nearly 400,000 people)
She was a Shoshone woman who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
Who is Sacagawea?
Many Native nations use this circular structure for ceremonies and gatherings.
What is a tipi?
What was the name of the forced relocation of the Cherokee Nation in the 1830s that is commemorated by a trail?
The Trail of Tears
In what month is Native American Heritage Month celebrated each year?
November
How many federally recognized Native American tribes are there in the United States?
574
This Apache leader resisted U.S. forces for decades to protect his people’s land.
Who is Geronimo?
These special gatherings feature dancing, singing, and celebration of culture.
What are powwows?
What is the term for Native American tribes' right to self-govern within their own territory?
Tribal sovereignty
This sport, originally created by Indigenous peoples, is now played internationally.
What is lacrosse?
This tribe was forced to walk the “Trail of Tears” from their homelands to Oklahoma.
Who are the Cherokee?
This athlete, of the Sac and Fox Nation, won Olympic gold medals in 1912.
Who is Jim Thorpe?
The Inuit tribe is know for living in the Arctic and building homes called..
What are Igloos?
The Ojibwe, Menominee, and Potawatomi traditionally lived around this group of large lakes.
What are the Great Lakes?
Native American code talkers helped the U.S. military during this major war.
What is World War II?
This Great Plains tribe relied heavily on buffalo for food, clothing, and tools.
Who are the Sioux?
This Cherokee leader created the written Cherokee syllabary.
Who is Sequoyah
The Navajo are known for creating this type of traditional art made from wool.
What is weaving or rugs?
The 1973 occupation of this South Dakota town by the American Indian Movement drew national attention.
What is Wounded Knee?
Native artists today often blend traditional symbols with this modern form of expression.
What is contemporary art?
What tribe is known as the only tribe in America that never signed a peace treaty?
The Seminole Tribe of Florida
This contemporary U.S. Secretary of the Interior is the first Native American to hold a Cabinet position.
Who is Deb Haaland?
The Haida and Tlingit tribes are known for these tall carved poles that tell stories.
What are totem poles?
In what year did President George H.W. Bush sign a joint resolution to designate November as National American Indian Heritage Month?
1990
Native communities are leading renewable energy projects on reservations, especially using this natural resource.
What is solar power?