Regional Area
This many unique cultural tribes live in the plains
What is 6
This treaty signed in 1876 involved the Canadian government and several Plains First Nations including the Cree and Blackfoot
What is treaty 6
This story-telling technique was used to pass information through generations
What is oral story-telling
Beyond bison, the Plains First Nations hunted these animals for food
What are deer and elk
This part of bison was used to make tipi covers
What are hides
The Plains First Nations region was mostly covered by this type of vegetation, perfect for grazing animals like bison
What are the grasslands
This European power had a significant impact on the Plains through the fur trade.
Who are the French
This ceremony involves dancing and singing, often with a focus on honoring the buffalo.
What is the Sun Dance
This large animal, hunted by Plains peoples, was a vital source of food, clothing, and shelter.
What is the Bison
True or False: The Plains People built long houses
False
This is were would you find the most plains first nations
What is the interior plains
This animal revolutionized hunting and transportation
What are horses
This ceremony was a common event during summer months
What is a Powwow
Before horses were introduced, Plains First Nations used this method to hunt buffalo or bison, driving them over a clif
What is the buffalo jump
Name 3 rights that the Plains First Nations were stripped of
What is land, self-governing, economic power, education, and traditional ceremony's
Rivers like the Saskatchewan and Assiniboine were important in the Plains region for this reason
What is transportation, water supply, or fishing
This event, in the late 19th century, involved a series of conflicts between the US Army and various Plains tribes.
What are the Plains Indian Wars
Plains Nations often organized into smaller groups connected by ties of kinship and marriage. What is the term for this type of social structure
What are bands
The Plains First Nations used this resource to make weapons
What is bone
The Plains people were known for living in these portable, conical homes made of animal hides.
What is the tipis
Seasonal changes in this regional feature were crucial for the Plains First Nations to track buffalo migrations and time ceremonies.
What is the climate (or seasonal weather patterns)
This incident was considered the spark that started the Red River War
What is the Adobe Walls incident
This is the most important teaching of the Plains First Nations
What is living in harmony with the world and all contained in it
This was the most important staple food grown by the Plains First Nations, not only providing food but poles for beans and shade for squash
What is corn
Beyond tipis, the Plains First Nations built these lodge near rivers using materials around them
What are earth lodges