Early Contact Period Quiz

Which tribe hunted bison on the east side of the Continental Divide and fished on the west side?

• Blackfeet

• Crow

• Salish

• Cheyenne

Where did the Plains tribes center their lives around?

• Elk

• Fowl

• Deer

• Bison

What was the major hunting activity during the Winter season?

• Bison Hunt

• Ice Fishing

• Deer Hunt

• Trapping

Which tribe is known for their seasonal round travel for bull trout fishing?

• Salish

• Blackfeet

• Kootenai

• Pend d'Oreille

Where did the Piegan band pick chokecherries in late summer?

• Cypress Hills

• Writing-on-Stone

• Manyberries, Alberta

• Marias River

What is the traditional name of the Blackfeet tribe?

• Qlispe'

• Niitsitapi

• K'tunaxa

• Apsáalooke

Which tribe is also known as the Gros Ventre tribe?

• Plains Cree

• Assiniboine

• Chippewa

• Nez Perce

Where is the current reservation of the Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreille tribes located?

• Flathead Lake

• Bitterroot River

• Missouri River

• Helena