Along your journey, your group will meet many different Native American tribes. Your job is to learn as much as you can about the many tribes along your journey, so that you can keep peace between your people. Many tribes will also be helpful to you because they will trade items, offer you shelter and food, and help give you advice on which direction to travel.
At the end of your task you should have:
1 Report on the Teton Sioux
1 Report on the Mandan
1 Report on the Minitari
1 Report on the Shosone
Use the information to answer the following questions about the four key tribes listed below:
1. What kind of food did they grow/hunt?
2. What kind of homes did they live in?
3. Where they peaceful?
4. Will the tribe trade items with the group?
5. In what ways did this tribe help the expedition?
First Tribe: The group had been warned that the Teton Sioux would not be happy to see the expedition. Read more about the Teton Sioux here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_018_3_16.html
Second Tribe: The expedition spent the Winter with the Mandan Indians. Learn about the Mandan Indians here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_010_4_15.html
Third Tribe: Sacagawea lived with the Minitari Indians. Learn more about the tribe here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_011_4_16.html
Fourth Tribe: The Shosone helped the expedition by providing them with horses. learn more here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_017_11_8.html
If you finish answering the questions on the four tribes above, explore the additional tribes listed below:
The Missouri Indians are the first tribe that you will want to learn about. Read more here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_012_1_9.html
The Oto Indians are another tribe the group encountered. Learn more about the Oto Indians here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_015_2_7.html
The Yankton Sioux is another tribe the group encountered. Learn more about the Yankton Sioux here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_019_2_8.html
Another tribe the group met on their journey was the Amahami Indians. Read more about this tribe here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_021_4_10.html
The Arikara Indians lived in what is now South Dakota. Read more about this tribe here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_021_4_10.html
Read more about the Assiniboin Indians here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_004_4_12.html
The Cheyenne Indians helped the group on their journey. Read more about the Cheyenne Indians here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_004_4_12.html
In North Dakota, the group met the Hidatsa Indians. Learn about the tribe here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_007_4_14.html
The Pawnee had been on a semiannual buffalo hunt when the tribe passed through their territory. Learn more about the Pawnee here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_016_4_17.html
Learn about the Bannock Indian Tribe here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_001_11_7.html
Learn about the Flathead Indians here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_022_12_16.html
Learn about the Nez Perce Indians here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_013_12_17.html
Learn about the Cayuse Indians here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_061_13_20.html
Learn more about the Chinook Indians here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_083_13_21.html
Learn more about the Clackamas: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_084_13_22.html
Learn more about the Clatskanie: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_085_13_23.html
Learn more about the Klickitat: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_062_13_24.html
Explore many more tribes on the following page: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/journey_leg_14.html
Read more about how the tribes helped Lewis and Clark here (under the link "Indian Country"): http://www.edgate.com/lewisandclark/
At the end of your task you should have:
1 Report on the Teton Sioux
1 Report on the Mandan
1 Report on the Minitari
1 Report on the Shosone
Use the information to answer the following questions about the four key tribes listed below:
1. What kind of food did they grow/hunt?
2. What kind of homes did they live in?
3. Where they peaceful?
4. Will the tribe trade items with the group?
5. In what ways did this tribe help the expedition?
First Tribe: The group had been warned that the Teton Sioux would not be happy to see the expedition. Read more about the Teton Sioux here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_018_3_16.html
Second Tribe: The expedition spent the Winter with the Mandan Indians. Learn about the Mandan Indians here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_010_4_15.html
Third Tribe: Sacagawea lived with the Minitari Indians. Learn more about the tribe here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_011_4_16.html
Fourth Tribe: The Shosone helped the expedition by providing them with horses. learn more here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_017_11_8.html
If you finish answering the questions on the four tribes above, explore the additional tribes listed below:
The Missouri Indians are the first tribe that you will want to learn about. Read more here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_012_1_9.html
The Oto Indians are another tribe the group encountered. Learn more about the Oto Indians here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_015_2_7.html
The Yankton Sioux is another tribe the group encountered. Learn more about the Yankton Sioux here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_019_2_8.html
Another tribe the group met on their journey was the Amahami Indians. Read more about this tribe here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_021_4_10.html
The Arikara Indians lived in what is now South Dakota. Read more about this tribe here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_021_4_10.html
Read more about the Assiniboin Indians here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_004_4_12.html
The Cheyenne Indians helped the group on their journey. Read more about the Cheyenne Indians here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_004_4_12.html
In North Dakota, the group met the Hidatsa Indians. Learn about the tribe here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_007_4_14.html
The Pawnee had been on a semiannual buffalo hunt when the tribe passed through their territory. Learn more about the Pawnee here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_016_4_17.html
Learn about the Bannock Indian Tribe here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_001_11_7.html
Learn about the Flathead Indians here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_022_12_16.html
Learn about the Nez Perce Indians here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_013_12_17.html
Learn about the Cayuse Indians here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_061_13_20.html
Learn more about the Chinook Indians here: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_083_13_21.html
Learn more about the Clackamas: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_084_13_22.html
Learn more about the Clatskanie: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_085_13_23.html
Learn more about the Klickitat: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/record_tribes_062_13_24.html
Explore many more tribes on the following page: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/journey_leg_14.html
Read more about how the tribes helped Lewis and Clark here (under the link "Indian Country"): http://www.edgate.com/lewisandclark/