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Indian weapon consisting of a small spear and a device to propel it What is an atlatl? Home
Artifacts What is the term for objects left behind that have been shaped by humans ? Home
A way of life for a group of people who share common values, beliefs, and customs. What is culture? Home
A large group of people with a shared culture What is a society? Home
Pictographs-Images painted on rock Petroglyphs-Images carved into rock What are pictographs and petroglyphs? Home
For transportation of shelters and supplies Why were dogs important to the Plains Indians? Home
Reliance on the Bison What common cultural trait did the Indians of the Plains share? Home
Tipis and Pithouses What two types of housing were common amongst Indians of Montana? Home
European trade items What was the first form of European contact for Montana’s Indians? Home
Made travel easier, allowed for exchange of goods and ideas. How did the Old North Trail help the spread of Indian culture? Home
Kootenai, Salish, Pend d’Oreille The three dominant Plateau tribes of Montana were ? Home
Pushed by other groups, following bison, population growth What were two reasons tribes migrated into the Plains from other regions of North America? Home
Assiniboine Which Plains Indian tribe was known as the Stone Cookers? Home
Blackfeet Which Plains Indian tribe migrated from Canada and became dominant in Montana due to acquisition of guns? Home
Siouan, Algonquian, Salishan What were the three major languages spoken by tribes in Montana? Home
Early Period This time period featured large spears to hunt big game? Home
Middle Period During this time period, Indians invented new weapons to hunt smaller game such as deer and antelope. Home
Bison Era, Dog Days Two other names for the late period come from the culture of the Indians, what are these names? Home
Because the culture changed so drastically after European contact Why do historians divide time into Pre and Post contact eras? Home
50,000 years ago 12,000 years ago How long ago did people first arrive in America and in Montana? Home
How did the arrival of guns and horses change the lifestyle of the Plains Indians?