Michigan's First People

What does PALEO mean?

• new

• ancient

• old or early

• family

What does an ARCHEOLOGIST do?

• Studies underwater animals

• Builds houses and buildings

• Studies things from the past

• Writes stories

Where are Hopewell mounds buried today?

• Grand Rapids

• Detroit

• Kalamazoo

• Mattawan

What are artifacts?

• Photo albums

• Toys

• Things made or used in the past

• Building materials

Which tribe was the "older brother" of The Three Fires?

• Ojibway

• Odawa

• Potawatomi

What is a confederacy?

• A crowd of people

• A family

• A group of people with a common purpose

• A group of adults.

What is a totem?

• A pole

• Something from nature that is special to a group

• A place where people gather for meals.

• A meeting place

What is a clan?

• A family

• A person's grandparents

• A group of families with the same ancestors

• A group of friends

What does the word Odawa mean?

• To trade

• Oldest

• Youngest

• To migrate

Which tribe in The Three Fires is the largest?

• Odawa

• Ojibway

• Potawatomi