Wisconsin's Native Americans

What is a Native American reservation?

• an appointment for Native Americans

• land set aside for Native American use

• something Native Americans are fearful of

• something Native Americans set aside

Who studies artifacts to learn about the past?

• paleontologist

• zoologist

• pastologist

• archaeologist

How did Native Americans know when it was time to gather wild rice?

• The seasons changed

• They got a message in the sweat houses

• An elder told them it was time

• Birds began eating the wild rice

How did Native Americans know it was time to collect sap for maple syrup?

• They were hungry

• The weather began to warm up

• The weather began to get colder

• The tribe's council declared it to be time

How did we learn about the Native Americans that lived BEFORE there was a written record about them?

• factors that were left behind

• stories that were written down

• journals kept by explorers

• artifacts that were left behind

What type of home was used by Wisconsin's Native Americans?

• A birchbark house

• A wigwam

• A shack

• A skin hut

How did we learn about the PREHISTORIC Native Americans?

• Artifacts

• Written records and artifacts

How did we learn about HISTORIC Native Americans?

• artifacts

• artifacts and written records

What do we call an official agreement between Native Americans and our government?

• law

• pact

• treaty

• decree

What game did Native Americans play?

• La Crosse

• Jacks

• Hide and Seek

• I Spy

• Hackysack