Tribes
Traditional Foods & Medicines
Ceremonies & Traditions
Spiritual
100

What are some types of traditional housing for Natives?

Tipis, longhouse, plank house, pueblos, igloos, hogans

100

What is the huge animal that roamed the lands and was a main food source for the Plains tribes?

Buffalo/Bison

100

What do you call the ceremonial clothing Natives wear?

Regalia

100

What are the most well known colors of the Medicine Wheel?

White, black, red, yellow

Do you know different ones?

200

What southern tribe is best known for their beautiful baskets and weaving?

Apache

200

What kind of feathers do Natives see as the most special?

Eagle

200

What is the most well known ceremony type where people gather to sing, dance, drum, trade and eat?

Powwows

200

What do the four parts of the Medicine Wheel stand for?

Many things! 

Spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental balance

4 directions; 4 seasons; 4 medicines; 4 elements

300

What are the 9 federally recognized tribes of Oregon?

  • Siletz, Grand Ronde, Umatilla, Burns Paiute, Klamath, CTCLUSI, Cow Creek, Coquille, Warm Springs
300

What are the main 4 traditional medicines?

Cedar, Sweetgrass, sage, tobacco

300

What is a type of traditional dance?

Grass dance, jingle dance, fancy shawl, round dance, hoop dance, women/girl traditional, bear dance, and many many more!

300

What are three musical instruments that Native peoples play?

Powwow drums, hand drums, rasps, ocarina, shell shakers, wooden and bone flutes, rattles, and many more!

400

How many federally recognized tribes are there in the US?

574

400

What is 3 Sisters Stew traditionally made out of?

Squash, beans, corn

400

How did the Plains Indians communicate over long distances?

Smoke signals

400

What month is Native American Heritage Month?

November