North American Indigenous Peoples

What does the word "Indigenous" mean?

• originating or occurring naturally in a particular place

• foreign

• friendly

• indivisible

American Indian is another name for Indigenous peoples in North America.

• True

• False

Native American is another name for Indigenous peoples in North America.

• True

• False

Most Indigenous peoples would prefer to be called by the title of their nation or tribe.

• True

• False

Each nation has their own culture with their own languages, laws, and spiritual beliefs.

• True

• False

What are the three sisters?

• corn, tomatoes, and okra
• squash, beans, and corn
• cucumbers pumpkins, and berries
• corn, squash, and nuts

Native Americans made most of their clothes out of 

• leaves
• grass
• cotton
• animal skin

The name of this home in the Eastern Woodland Region is called:

• Wicki-up
• Pit-House
• Wigwam
• Plank House

What natural resource did Eastern Woodland Natives use to make their clothes?

• Buffalo Hides
• Deer Skin 
• Cedar Bark
• Cotton

What was one of the most important resources for the people of the Eastern Woodlands?

• rocks

• basketballs

• trees

• birds