Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Houston's Indigenous Roots and Culture

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The ​ ​

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and ​ ​ Karankawa ​

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were among the first known peoples to inhabit Houston's coastal plains and marshlands

Multiple Choice

What types of archaeological finds near Cypress Creek suggest a long history of human presence in the Houston area?

• Tools and pottery

• Food

• Housing

• People

Multiple Choice

Describe the two main types of sustainable architecture—huts and seasonal platforms—used by the indigenous tribes along Buffalo Bayou.

• Grass-thatched huts with central hearths and seasonal platforms called Chickees.

• Adobe mud houses and permanent stone temples.

• Teepees made of hide and underground root cellars.

• Woven fabric tents and raised log cabins.

Multiple Choice

What was the natural landscape of the Houston area like along Buffalo Bayou before urban development, and what wildlife was present?

• It was a temperate grassland with swamps and forests, home to diverse wildlife including bison, alligators, and countless bird species.

• Rocky desert plains with canyons, home to coyotes and rattle snakes.

• Thick alpine forests with fast-moving rivers, home to bears and elk.

• Arid scrubland with small lakes, home to mountain lions and roadrunners.

Multiple Choice

Name some of the staple foods, categorized by land, water, and plants, consumed by Houston's Native tribes.

• Deer, bison, fish, oysters, shellfish, pecans, and berries

• Turkey, rabbit, potatoes, wheat bread, and apples.

• Beef, chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, and oranges.

• Beef, chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, and oranges.

Multiple Choice

What were some of the common agricultural products and hunting catches of the tribes across Texas, beyond the immediate Houston area?

• Cultivated corn, squash, and beans, and hunted bison and deer.

• Cultivated grapes and olives, and hunted wild boar.

• Cultivated rice and peanuts, and hunted buffalo only.

• Cultivated cocoa and tobacco, and hunted small game like rabbits.

Multiple Choice

What is Yaupon Holly?

• Coffee

• Sugar

• Caffeinated Holly

• Cactus

Open Ended

What is one way people are trying to keep Indigenous food recipes alive in Houston?

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Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer?

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Elements of an Economy

Foundations of Democracy

Physical features of Geography

Characteristics of Culture

Multiple Choice

What was the goal of Native American boarding schools?

• To preserve Native culture

• To provide quality education

• To assimilate Native people into American society

• To promote Native spirituality

Poll

How much do you know about Native American tribes from the Houston Area?