Native American Vocabulary Lists 3 and 4

Who were the Algonquians?

• A group of European settlers

• North American Indian people that lived in downstate New York

• A type of crop grown by the Iroquois

• A council of leaders

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 rivers in New York

• Three important crops grown by the Iroquois

• Three leaders of the Iroquois

• Three types of animals

Which tribes are part of the "Five Nations"?

• Mohawk, Oneidas, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca

• Cherokee, Sioux, Apache, Navajo, Comanche

• Iroquois, Algonquin, Huron, Cree, Blackfoot

• Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo, Navajo, Apache

What is a "council"?

• A type of building

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

• A type of weapon

• A type of clothing

What is a "Sachem"?

• A type of food

• A chief or leader of an Algonquian Village

• A type of dance

• A type of house

What is the "Great Law of Peace"?

• A treaty with the Europeans

• The Iroquois Constitution

• A type of ceremony

• A type of weapon

Who was Deganawida?

• A European explorer

• A leader of the Iroquois in the 1500s who helped organize the Iroquois Confederacy

• A famous warrior

• A type of crop

Who was Hiawatha?

• A European settler

• A chief of the Onondaga tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy

• A type of animal

• A type of tree

What is a "Powwow"?

• A type of dance

• A council meeting held to solve a problem or make a decision

• A type of food

• A type of clothing