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- 2. What kind of feathers are used on a Native American Chief's ceremonial bonnet?
- 3. Native Americans is Maine are collectively known today as _______ people.
- 4. Native Americans relied heavily on what animal for their survival and well-being, using every part of it for food, clothing, shelter, tools, jewelry and in ceremonies.
- 7. Which sporting events are held every year in Fairbanks, Alaska in which Indigenous communities compete in traditional games?
- 8. In which state is the Mashpee Wampanoag Museum located?
- 11. What is the traditional Native American oven called?
- 14. ________ is a form of Native American artwork that involves working with beads.
- 15. What is a traditional Native American dwelling in the Plains?
- 18. Native Americans were pioneers in pain relief and contributed to many medical advancements, such as using _______ bark as a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory.
- 20. What organization was founded in 1944 to represent the tribes and resist U.S. federal government pressure for termination of tribal rights and assimilation of their people?
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- 1. What are Native American soft leather shoes without a separate heel called?
- 5. What is the largest Native American tribe today?
- 6. There are over ________ hundred federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States.
- 9. _________, an earlier version of lacrosse, is a popular Native team sport.
- 10. Native Americans spoke as many as _______ hundred languages prior to colonization in the United States.
- 12. What Native American celebration involves feasting, singing, and dancing?
- 13. What does yá’át’ééh mean in Navajo language?
- 16. A broken arrow symbolizes what in Native American culture?
- 17. The National Native American Hall of Fame was established in 2016 in which state?
- 19. ________ is a thick Native American berry sauce traditionally made with chokecherries and root flour.