Native Americans

In the Eastern Woodland tribes, many families lived together in this permanent type of shelter made of tree bark

• tipi

• longhouse

• adobe house

The job of the Faithkeeper was to...

• Uphold the cultural and religious traditions of the people

• Communicate with the elders for spiritual guidance.

• Govern the tribes when the chief was busy.

What were the Three Sisters?

• The three women who were the designated faithkeepers for each tribe.

• Corn, squash, and beans that were always grown together.

• The first female tribal leaders of the Iroquois Nation.

The tribes in the Eastern Woodlands used a weapon called a...

• boomerang

• musket

• tomahawk

Fertile soil along with abundant rivers made the Eastern Woodlands ideal for...

• fishing

• mining

• farming

Longhouses belonged to the...

• mothers

• fathers

• eldest son

A process of touching the enemy without actually harming them was called...

• powwow

• tomahawking

• counting coup

In the Great Plains, tribes used bison for...

• food, shelter, tools

• food, tools, transportation

• tools, shelter, transportation

The Southwestern tribes used a doll called a_____to teach about religious beliefs

• kachina

• kivas

• mesa

It was difficult to crow crops in the Southwest region because they often had...

• hurricanes

• droughts

• floods