Guess the term
What is the vocabulary word for:
plants grown for food
Crops
Give a definition for the word: season
one of the four parts of the year
How did Native Americans trade? Did they walk?
Using water ways to travel and transport goods
Fill in the blank:
Naive American history and culture continued through _______________ words.
spoken words
Albany
What is the vocabulary word for:
a group or a related families
Clan
Give a definition for the word: responsibility
a duty or job to take care of
Why was storytelling so important to Native Americans?
It helped preserve history, traditions, and important lessons
Name one good/material that was traded among Native Americans.
Corn, furs, pottery, shells, and tools
Give an example of a natural resource.
Oil, water
What is the vocabulary term for:
a group of nations working together
Confederacy
Give a definition for the word: resource
something found in nature that people can use
What colors were wampum belts mostly?
white and purple beads
When did leaders use the wampum belts mostly?
during ceremonies and meetings
What is one lesson that the elders taught others about during storytelling?
courage, kindness, honesty, and respect
What is the vocabulary term for:
a custom passed from one generation to the next
tradition
Give a definition for the word: cooperation
working together
What was the main purpose of wampum belts?
Recording important agreements and events
Fill in the blank:
The H_________________ Confederacy is the Native American Government
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
What is an important symbol of the Haudenosaunee people?
long houses
What is the vocabulary term for:
to change to meet new conditions
Adapt
a person chosen to speak for others
Name one water feature that helped the Native Americans
Hudson River
Finger Lakes
Any lake in/surrounding NY
Which crops are known as the Three Sisters?
Corn, Beans, Squash
What type of home did the Haudenosaunee people build?
Longhouses