Aboriginal Americans (November 2025)

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  1. 2. A ________ pole is a monumental carving found among indigenous peoples from the Pacific Northwest. Contrary to popular belief, they are neither worshipped or subject to spiritual practice. They are instead an illustrated form of demonstrating family lineage.
  2. 3. Civil War Union officer and member of Seneca nation, he was responsible for drafting the terms of surrender between Gens. Grant and Lee at Appomattox Court House in 1865.
  3. 4. A member of the Sac and Fox nation, he won two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics and later played in the Major Leagues and the National Football League.
  4. 5. This Native American grouping's main linguistic categories are Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota.
  5. 11. This name of this tribe, whose settlements were in the Columbia River basin, is more commonly associated with a popular military helicopter.
  6. 13. These mounds located just outside of present-day St. Louis, is both a U.S. National Historic Landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  7. 14. Indigenous people residing mainly around the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. Many of their population's homeland falls within present-day Illinois
  8. 16. _________ signals, while practiced by virtually all peoples around the world at some point in history, is inextricably linked with Native Americans.
  9. 17. War ________ are feathered headgear traditionally worn by male leaders of indigenous groups found in the Great Plains when going into battle, though today they are worn for ceremonial occasions.
  10. 19. Historically Missouri's largest indigenous population, most of their population was forcibly moved to present-day Oklahoma in the 1830s.
  11. 20. This Shoshone woman, credited with guiding Lewis and Clark to the Pacific Ocean, was introduced onto a dollar coin in 2000.
  12. 21. Area of land held and governed by Native Americans recognized by the U.S. Government.
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  1. 1. Grouping of American Indians that developed in present day Florida in the 18th Century. While most of their present numbers live in Oklahoma, their name and likeness are used by athletic programs of Florida State University.
  2. 3. Coming from the Spanish term for town or village, this was a form of indigenous dwelling, usually made of stone or adobe, was found among populations residing in what became the Southwestern United States.
  3. 4. Resembling a hatchet and whose name comes from the Proto-Algonquian term "to cut off by tool" or "to knock down", this weapon adopted from European sources has a straight shaft, an axe-like blade, and often with either a long, blunt peen or a curved claw. Their tossing has become an increasingly popular activity at specialty ranges and at bars.
  4. 6. Members of the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca were part of this famous northeastern confederation.
  5. 7. A leader of the Duwamish and Suquamish people who favored a policy of accommodation with white settlers, Washington state's largest city is named in his honor.
  6. 8. Pocahontas was a member of this tribe, based in the present-day Chesapeake Bay area.
  7. 9. While better known as a city for a major Florida city, this tribe was based in present day Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.
  8. 10. The United States government, as of January 2023, officially recognizes the existence of 574 of these.
  9. 11. First Native American to serve in Congress and was the 31st Vice President of the United States from 1929 to 1933.
  10. 12. Used in the Pacific theater of the Second World War, this Native American language was used by the Marine Corps to code messages.
  11. 15. This tribe is the nickname for athletic programs for the University of Utah.
  12. 18. Conical lodge tent traditionally made from animal hides or pelts commonly used by indigenous populations that resided in the Great Plains region. This dwelling type was not seen in other parts of the present United States.