Native Americans of the Great Plains Cultural Region

Which of the following tribes lived in the Great Plains cultural region?

• Iroquois

• Cheyennes

• Navajo

• Inuit

What geographical area did the Great Plains cultural region extend from?

• Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

• Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River Valley

• Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes

• Canada to Mexico

What type of climate is characteristic of the Great Plains region?

• Tropical rainforest

• Desert

• Bitter cold winters and hot summers

• Mild and temperate

What animal was considered sacred by the Western Dakotas?

• Pronghorn antelope

• Deer

• Bear

• Bison

How did the Dakotas use bison hides to make their homes?

• They used the hides to make blankets.

• They used the hides to make tepees.

• They used the hides to make shields.

• They used the hides to make clothing.

What did women do to construct a tepee?

• They sewed the hides together and constructed a cone out of long poles.

• They painted scenes from daily life on the hides.

• They decorated the flesh side of the hides.

• They made warm blankets to wear in winter.

What did the Dakotas use bison hides to make in order to record important events?

• Shields

• Tepees

• Winter counts

• Clothing

What did warriors believe protected them from harm?

• Fur and feathers

• Scenes from their dreams

• Bison hides

• Heaven

How did men decorate their shields?

• They painted scenes from their dreams.

• They decorated them with fur and feathers.

• They recorded important events on them.

• They sewed the hides together.

What was the most important creature on the plains to American Indians?

• Pronghorn antelope

• Deer

• Bear

• Bison.