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1. Name five uses made of natural materials by the Northwest Indians.
2. Name five uses made of the yucca plant by the Southwest Indians.
3. Name five uses made of the birch tree by the Eastern Woodland Indians.
4. Know 15 plant foods introduced to us by the Indians. Include four plant names used today.
Squash, corn, and beans were known as the "Three Sisters" by Native Americans. The Three Sisters were the three main indigenous plants used for agriculture. These were usually planted together, with the cornstalk providing support for the climbing beans, and shade for the squash. The squash vines provided ground cover to limit weeds. The beans provided nitrogen fixing for all three crops.
All the foods in the list below were introduced by the Native Americans. Items in bold retain their Native American names.
- Pumpkin
- Avocado
- Bell pepper
- Chili pepper
- Cassava
- Chicle (chewing gum)
- Cocoa
- Green Bean
- Guava
- Maize (corn)
- Papaya
- Peanut
- Pecan
- Pineapple
- Potato
- Squash
- Sunflower
- Sweet Potato
- Tomato
- Wild rice
5. Describe Indian stalking and tracking.
6. Name five rocks and/or minerals and uses made of them by the Indians.
- Flint, used for making arrowheads, knives, and other cutting tools.
- Obsidian, used the same way as flint.
- Clay, used for making pottery.
