Indigenous Nations of North America: think and write
Grades 3–6 · Use with kidinfo.com/learn/american-history/indigenous-nations/
Name(s): Date:
- Read the KidInfo page first, then answer in full sentences.
- Use the key words where you can.
Think and write
- Choose one nation named on this page. Find its official website. What does the nation say about its own history and government today?
- Why is it more accurate to say "Native nations" than to describe all Native people as one group?
- Explain how the Three Sisters help each other grow. Why was this a smart farming system?
- Cause and effect: How did disease from Europe change the history of North America?
- What is a treaty? Why does it matter that many treaties were broken?
- What does tribal sovereignty mean? Give one example of something a tribal government does today.
- Compare how two nations from different regions adapted to their environment.
- Look at a picture or story about Native people. Does it show a real, specific nation, or a stereotype? How can you tell?
Key words
| Word | What it means (in your own words) |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | |
| Nation | |
| Sovereignty | |
| Federally recognized tribe | |
| Treaty | |
| Reservation | |
| Confederacy | |
| Three Sisters | |
| Removal | |
| Oral history |
Free for home and non-commercial classroom use. Sources for every fact are listed on the web page.