North Carolina Native Americans: Piedmont Region

North Carolina Native Americans

​I Can Statement

• ​I can summarize the changing roles of women, Native Americans and tribal groups throughout the history of North Carolina.

• ​I can describe how traditions, community structure and artistic expression have contributed to the unique identity of North Carolina.

Open Ended

Name one tribe of the Coastal Plains.

Reading Passage​

​North Carolina Piedmont Natives: Tribes of the Piedmont Region

Multiple Choice

Identify the main problem European settlers had with Native Americans.

• They didn't understand their way of living.

• They didn't like their way of farming.

• They didn't know how to speak their language.

Multiple Choice

If you were a European settler visiting or living in the Piedmont during this time, why would it be a good idea to make friends with the Catawba tribe?

• They were excellent hunters and willing to share their weapons with the settlers.

• They were skilled basket weavers and made beautiful baskets for the settlers.

• They were kind and helped return stolen goods to the settlers.

Multiple Choice

What was the relationship like between the Tuscarora tribe and the white people (settlers)?

• They were enemies and often fought against each other.

• They were peaceful and helped each other farm.

• They didn't like each other but agreed to share hunting grounds.

Multiple Choice

What tribal custom were the Waxhaw Indians famous for?

• They held religious ceremonies filled with storytelling, singing, dancing and games.

• They flattened the heads of children by strapping them to cradle boards and tying weights on top of their heads.

• They painted their faces with war paint before going into battle. 

Multiple Choice

Which character traits descries the Catawba Native American tribe?

• foolish and unfortunate

• strange and mysterious

• peaceful and kind

• angry and revengeful

Multiple Choice

What character traits describe the Waxhaw Native American Tribe?

• foolish and unfortunate

• strange and mysterious

• peaceful and kind

• angry and revengeful

Multiple Choice

Which character traits describe the Chowanoc Native American tribe?

• foolish and unfortunate

• strange and mysterious

• peaceful and kind

• angry and revengeful

Multiple Choice

Which character traits describe the Tuscarora Native American tribe?

• foolish and unfortunate

• strange and mysterious

• peaceful and kind

• angry and revengeful

Chawans Tribe Sequence Activity​