Native Americans - vocabulary worksheet - Free Printable

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1. Native Americans were called "Indians" before because Christopher Columbus who colonized America in 1492 thought he found India.

2. Native Americans are organized into groups called tribes.
There are six major ones: Apache, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Navajo, Sioux (or Ute) and Iroquois.
*(Note: The letters provided in the puzzle suggest these specific tribes. "U___ N___" is likely a typo for Ute or perhaps referring to a specific subgroup, but Sioux fits the "S" slot usually found here. Based on the letters U, N, it might be looking for United Nations? No, that doesn't fit the context. It is likely Ute and Navajo was listed earlier? Let's look closer at the letters: A____, Ch____, Ch____, N____, U____ N____ and I____.
Actually, looking at standard lists of major tribes taught in schools: Apache, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Navajo, Sioux, Iroquois.
The blank `U____ N____` is tricky. It could be United States? No.
Let's re-read carefully: `A________, Ch________, Ch________, N________, U________ N________ and I________.`
Wait, the last one is `I________`. That is definitely Iroquois.
The one before is `U________ N________`. This is very strange for a tribe name. Could it be Inuit? No, that's question 4.
Let's look at Question 2 again. Maybe it's not tribes? "Groups called t_______". Yes, tribes.
Let's look at the letters again.
A... -> Apache
Ch... -> Cherokee
Ch... -> Cheyenne
N... -> Navajo
U... N... -> This is the hard one. Is it possible it's Sioux and the U is a mistake? Or maybe Ute? But there is an N after it.
Could it be North America? No.
Let's look at common 6th-grade social studies lists. Often they list: Apache, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Navajo, Sioux, Iroquois.
Is it possible `U____ N____` stands for United Nations? No.
Maybe it is Inca? No.
Let's look at the image text again. `U____ N____`.
Could it be Pueblo? No.
Let's reconsider the spelling. Maybe it is Sioux but written as `S____`? The prompt says `U____ N____`.
Ah, could it be Great Plains? No.
Let's look at Question 4. It asks about Alaska. That is Inuit.
Back to Q2. Maybe the `U____ N____` is actually Sioux and the student/teacher made a typo in the worksheet? Or maybe it refers to the Iroquois Confederacy?
Let's try another angle. What if `U____ N____` is United States? No.
What if it is Aztec? No.
Let's assume the standard list: Apache, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Navajo, Sioux, Iroquois.
If I must fit `U____ N____`, could it be Ute Nation? Some sources refer to the Ute Tribe as the Ute Indian Tribe or Ute Nation. That fits `U____ N____`.
So: Apache, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Navajo, Ute Nation (or just Ute), and Iroquois.

3. They used to be a nomadic people, meaning they moved around a lot and didn’t stay in one spot. They didn’t live in typical houses, but in buildings like teepees, wigwams or longhouses. Larger settlements were called pueblos, which is Spanish for "village".

4. Native Americans who lived in Alaska and other cold places are called Inuit. Some lived in buildings made of snow, called igloos.

5. Native Americans made many things from tree bark, like baskets, boats and even used it for their building. Two types of small boat that the Native Americans used which are still used today are the kayak and canoe.

6. The most common and famous weapon used by the Native Americans is the bow and arrow. They hunted animals and used their skins (or hides) to make clothes and teepees and the animals’ meat as food. They hunted large deer like caribou or moose.

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Final Answer:
1. Christopher Columbus
2. tribes; Apache, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Navajo, Ute Nation (or Ute), Iroquois
3. nomadic; teepees, wigwams, longhouses; pueblos
4. Inuit; igloos
5. bark; kayak, canoe
6. bow, arrow; skins (or hides); caribou, moose