A Native American Scavenger Hunt
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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To be an expert on the topic of Native American Indians, you need to answer the questions that follow.  But, don’t panic there are links that are right next to the questions, and if you follow the link the answer will be on the page.  After the answer is found then you will need to select or type in the correct answer in the appropriate box and print out the completed form through your browser.

 

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Buffalo were very important to the Native Americans, but what was most effective way of killing them?

 

 

 

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After the Native Americans had successfully killed the Buffalo, what were some of the uses of the hide?

 

 

 

 

 

Belts

Gun Cases

Winter Robes

All

 

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The handles of the Knifes that the Native Americans would use for cutting would be made out of what?

 

 

knives

 

 

 

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What was the name of the acid that the Native Americans “washed” out of the acorn meal after it was ground using the mortar and pestle?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What was the year that the Plains Indians in Kansas got their first horses?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Powwow, in the Dakota Language, was originally a spring event to celebrate the seasonal renewal of new life. People would congregate to sing, dance, renew old friendships and form new ones. This is statement is True or False?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What was the name of the Indian Culture that was located in Indiana?

 

 

 

 

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A Wickiup is just one type of the many dwellings that the Indians built; however what was a sweat lodge specifically used for?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercising

Religious Ceremonies

Food Preparation

 

 

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What were some of the foods that we got from Native Americans?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corn 

Turkey

Yams

Potatoes

All Four

 

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Native Americans used virtually every part of the buffalo?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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