Native American Tribes of Tennessee

Rohan and Ava are sitting by a cozy fire, roasting marshmallows. What is the name for the area around the fireplace or the floor in front of it where they are sitting?

• sapling

• hearth

• wigwam

• culture

Zoe is working on her family tree and wants to trace her ancestry through her mother's side. What is this way of tracing ancestry called?

• matrilineal

• council

• culture

• principal

Elijah, Nora, and Scarlett are part of a special group chosen to help make important decisions and give advice for their school. What is this group called?

• culture

• wigwam

• principal

• council

Samuel, Avery, and Harper are organizing a school event. They need to decide what comes first in order of importance. Can you help them choose the right word?

• culture

• council

• principal

• sapling

Isla, Jackson, and Daniel are discussing what brings people together in a group. What do you call a pattern or behavior that is shared by a society or a group of people?

• culture

• matrilineal

• principal

• hearth

While exploring the forest, Mason and Ava spot a young tree with a slender trunk. What is this young tree called?

• wigwam

• sapling

• hearth

• council

Avery, Abigail, and Aiden are exploring the woods and come across a unique hut with an arched framework of poles, covered with bark, mats, or hides. What is this type of shelter called?

• council

• sapling

• hearth

• wigwam

Sophia, Kai, and Grace are exploring the rich history of East Tennessee. They come across a tribe that lived in the mountainous region, built both winter and summer homes, and were known as Woodland Indians. This tribe called themselves the Tsalagi and originally used the name AniYunwiya. Can you help the friends figure out which tribe they discovered?

• Cherokee

• Creek

• Chickasaw

• Shawnee

Henry, Noah, and Emma are exploring the history of Native American tribes along the Mississippi River. They discover a tribe that built their villages on high ground, and whose women crafted beautiful dresses and shirts called regalia, worn during lively powwows. Which tribe did they learn about?

• Cherokee

• Chickasaw

• Creek

• Shawnee

Zoe and Henry are exploring the history of Tennessee for their school project. They discover an Indian tribe that settled in the Southeast region near present-day Chattanooga. This tribe's village chief was called the mico, and they had a matrilineal society. Can you help Zoe and Henry figure out which tribe they found?

• Cherokee

• Chickasaw

• Creek

• Shawnee