The Lakota & The Great Plains

Abigail is planning a fun road trip with her family to learn about Native American tribes! She wants to visit the place where the Lakota, a subgroup of the Sioux Nation, traditionally lived. Where should she plan to go?

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Great Plains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Pacific Coast

Noah is on a time-travel adventure for his school project! He lands on the Great Plains and sees the Lakota people moving west, learning to live in the wide-open grasslands. In which century did the Lakota make this big move?

• 18th century

• 16th century

• 19th century

• 20th century

Maya is on a school camping trip and her group is learning about how people survived long ago. She discovers that the Lakota people depended on one special animal for almost everything—food, clothes, and even making tools! Which animal is Maya learning about?

• Deer

• American bison

• Elk

• Horse

You are on an adventure with the Lakota tribe! Someone told you their way of life was all about moving around to follow bison herds and riding horses that were brought by Europeans. Is this true or false?

• True

• False

Imagine you are part of the Lakota tribe and you are planning a big celebration with your friends and family. How would spiritual beliefs be a part of your daily life and the celebration?

• Spiritual beliefs played a significant role in their culture, emphasizing harmony with nature.

• Spiritual beliefs were not important and rarely practiced in Lakota society.

• Spiritual beliefs focused mainly on technological advancements.

• Spiritual beliefs encouraged isolation from the natural world.

You’re going on an adventure with the Lakota tribe! You need to set up camp for the night. What are the cone-shaped tents made from wooden poles and buffalo hides that the Lakota lived in called?

• tipis

• igloos

• yurts

• cabins

You’re a Lakota kid and one day, your tribe gets horses for the first time! How do you think these awesome new animals changed your daily life?

• They made it harder to travel

• They allowed the Lakota to travel farther, hunt more efficiently, and defend their lands

• They replaced the need for tipis

• They made the Lakota settle in one place

Imagine you’re camping with your friends in a tipi. The open design of tipis helps keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Is this true or false?

• True

• False

You're a Lakota kid living on the plains. Why was the bison super important for your family's survival and way of life?

• It was easy to hunt

• It provided meat, hides, bones, and fuel, and every part was used

• It was a sacred animal only

• It was used for entertainment

Imagine you and your friends are on a camping trip and you use every part of your supplies, just like the Lakota did with the bison. This shows your deep respect for _______.

• nature

• warfare

• technology

• commerce