Chapter 2 Review!!Eastern Woodlands

Great Plains

Southwest Desert

Northwest Coast

Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands

What was the Great Council?

A group of 5 tribes (50 representatives)

who made decisions for the Iroquois League

Name three ways forests were important to the Indians

of the Eastern Woodlands

foodclothingwater

When did the Iroquois feel a particular connection to

animals?

When they killed deer, they thanked it for the food and clothing it provided their

family

A custom still practiced by the Iroquois today is…

The Great Council(50 members)

Native Americans of the Great Plains

Most Plains Indians made their living by…

farming (settled near rivers)and hunting (buffalo)

What did the buffalo provide for the Plains Indians?

meatclothingblanketsutensils

How did the horse change the lifestyle of the Cheyenne?

*made hunting buffalo easier*helped with travel

*helped to defeat enemies in warfare

What was a measure of wealth to the Cheyenne?

horses

In what present day state did the Cheyenne live?

Montana

Describe a lodge

*large, round huts build over a deep hole

*made of earth and packed over a wooden frame

Describe a tepee

*portable*poles in a circle to a point*covered with buffalo hide

Native Americans of the Southwest

Desert

Describe the environment of the SW Desert region.

mostly hot and arid

Where were Hopi villages built and why?

On top of mesas for protection from enemies

Describe a Hopi dance ceremony.

A ceremony to honor kachinas and ask for their help

How do the Hopi keep their traditions and customs alive

today?

by blending old and new ways of living

Native Americans of the Northwest Coast

What is a potlatch?

A party where hosts give gifts to show their wealth and

generosity.

What is a shaman and how was he important to

the Kwakiutl?

A shaman was an important person in the Kwakiutl culture. He was important because he

cured sick people.

List three characteristics of a shaman.

*it was believed he/she could cure illness

*performed dancing ceremonies*men or women

What new foods do the Kwakiutl have today?

*sugar*flour

*potatoes*tea