Native American Vocab List 3

Who were the Algonquians?

• A group of European settlers

• North American Indian people that lived in downstate New York

• A tribe from South America

• A group of explorers from Asia

What does "Haudenosaunee" mean?

• People of the Plains

• People of the Longhouse

• People of the Mountains

• People of the River

What are the Three Sisters?

• Three famous rivers

• Three important crops grown by the Iroquois

• Three types of animals

• Three historical figures

Which tribes are part of the Five Nations?

• The Mohawk, the Oneidas, the Onondaga, the Cayuga, and the Seneca

• The Sioux, the Apache, the Navajo, the Cherokee, and the Comanche

• The Inca, the Aztec, the Maya, the Olmec, and the Toltec

• The Zulu, the Maasai, the Yoruba, the Igbo, and the Hausa

What is a council?

• A group of animals living together

• A group of people who meet to talk about and solve problems

• A type of traditional dance

• A kind of ancient weapon

What is a Sachem?

• A type of food

• A chief or leader of an Algonquian Village

• A kind of tree

• A traditional song

What is the Great Law of Peace?

• A famous battle

• A treaty between European countries

• The Iroquois Constitution

• A type of traditional clothing