Native American Traditions

"Sovereignty" means a Native American nation can:

• Develop its own customs

• Pass and enforce laws

• Speak a unique language

• Practice its own religion

Confusion about geography led to which term?

• Igloo

• American Indian

• Hurricane

• Indigenous

Taíno homes were primarily designed to withstand:

• Hurricanes

• Extreme cold

• drought

• wildfires

Which factor threatened Indigenous cultures?

• Unfamiliar diseases from abroad

• Laws that banned traditional practices

• European conquest

• All choices are correct

Both Pueblo and Diné people designed homes to:

• Stay comfortable in extreme heat and cold

• House multiple families in one complex

• Collect and store rainwater for the dry season

• Accommodate religious ceremonies

To participate in their food culture, Inuit people today:

• Do things exactly how their ancestors did

• Use both old and new technology

• Eat primarily vegetarian diets

• Fast as a test of spiritual strength

Fire scientists now know that the traditional practice of controlled burning is:

• outdated

• essential

• harmful

• sacred

Each of these activities is part of the Sun Dance ceremony, except:

• dancing

• gift giving

• fasting

• praying

Compared to the historic tradition, modern potlatches place less emphasis on:

• generosity

• community

• social status

• spirituality

What is the role of clan mothers in the Haudenosaunee government?

• To facilitate grand council meetings

• To lead their own clans

• To hold chiefs accountable

• To enforce grand council decisions