Michigan: The 3 Fires Tribes

The Ottawa were known as the _____________________ of the Three Fires.

• Hunters

• Traders

• Farmers

The Ojibwe were known as the ______________________ of the Three Fires.

• Hunters

• Traders

• Farmers

Which tribes belonged to the Three Fires?

• Huron

• Ojibwe

• Ottawa

• Potowatomi

The Potowatomi were known as the ___________________ of the Three Fires.

• Hunters

• Traders

• Farmers

The Three Fires believed that ______________________ were more powerful than men.

• animals

• nature

• spirits

The Three Fires tribes believed that no one had the right to run another person's life.

True or False?

• True

• False

The Three Fires tribes believed that the land, plants and animals belonged to ONLY the tribal leaders.

True or False?

• True

• False

Women in the tribes typically did what?

• Hunted

• Farmed

• Cooked

• Made Clothes

What kind of housing did the tribes typically live in?

• teepee

• wigwam

• apartment

The Three Fires tribes all shared the same language (Algonquian).

True or False?

• True

• False