Characters
The name of the main character
Omakayas
The plant that Omakayas' family grows to make flour and store for winter. This plant needs to be protected from the birds!
corn
What animals ate berries and bread out of Omakayas' hand?
two bear cubs
What does Omakayas have to do to make leather?
Scrape the animal skin (and smear brains on it!)
How many houses Omakayas' family live in?
2: A birchbark house in the summer and a wooden house in the winter
What are the names of Omakayas' brothers and sisters?
Angeline, Pinch, and Neewo (who doesn't really have a name yet)
This is a sweet treat that Old Tallow gives Omakayas.
Maple sugar candy
What animals help Old Tallow to hunt?
dogs
What job does Deydey ask Angeline and Omakayas to do to help keep their food safe?
Keep the crows away from the corn
What is the boat called that Omakayas' family uses to travel to the wild rice harvest?
a canoe
This character ate a lot of berries and got a stomach ache
Pinch
This plant grows in shallow water
wild rice
What animal is Omakayas named after?
her name means Little Frog
Why does Nokomis collect bits of bark, roots and leaves?
To use as medicine
Why does Nokomis sprinkle tobacco on the ground before taking something from nature (like the birchbark)?
To say thank you to the spirits
This character is a great hunter. She has mean dogs. She is mean to most people but nice to Omakayas ans her mother and grandmother.
Old Tallow
What kid of stew does the family eat in Chapter 1?
Moose stew
What is the name of Omakayas' pet crow
Andeg
What does Deydey do for his job?
He hunts animals, and paddles to trade with Europeans.
Why are some families moving off the island and heading West?
Because white settlers are taking the land.
This character tells a ghost story
Deydey
What job did Two Strike Girl do to prepare the wild rice?
She danced on it!
Mama hits this animal with a stick
Andeg the crow
What are the main steps to make new makazins?
Kill and skin an animal. Prepare the leather (called tanning). Sew the leather into shoes.
What is a tikinagun?
A board to strap a baby to!
Kind of like a cradle.