Native American Cultures
What was the purpose of many Hopi ceremonies?
to bring rain
Name an Iroquois custom that is still practiced today.
The Great Council still meets.
food, clothing, water, shelter
Why did the Iroquois hunters speak to and thank the deer they killed?
They felt a connection to nature and were grateful for the resources they had been given.
Where did the Hopi build their villages and why?
on the tops of mesas; for protection
Who could be a shaman and what why was the shaman important in the Kwakiutl culture?
Which Great Plains state is home to many Cheyenne today?
Montana
Besides meat, what else did animals provide for the people of the Eastern Woodlands?
skins and furs for clothing
How did most Plains people get food?
longhouses
What is the name of the party where the hosts give gifts to show their wealth and generosity?
potlatch
What new food have the Kwakiutl added to their diet?
sugar
Which animal did the Plains people use for meat, clothing, blankets, and utensils?
buffalo
What made hunting buffalo easier for the Cheyenne?
horses
While hunting, the people of the Great Plains lived in these.
tepees
How do we know that Hopi women had power?
The women owned all the property and passed it down to their daughters.
Describe the Hopi today.
They blend old and new ways of living.
How did abundant natural resources affect the people of the Northwest Coast?
They didn't have to grow crops or look for building materials.
What animals did the ocean provide for the Kwakiutl people for food?
seals and whales
These people lived in tall apartment-like dwellings.
Pueblo
Who made the decisions in the Iroquois League?
The Great Council
Many Native Americans live on these today.
reservations
What Anasazi traditions were adopted by the Pueblo people?
They used irrigation systems and built their villages several stories high.
Pueblo were farmers; Apache were hunters; Navajo raised sheep
The oldest town in the U.S. where the Hopi still live.
Oraibi