nata 101 test 1

Tecumseh

A leader from the Shawnee Tribe who worked to organize and unite multiple Indigenous Tribes to resist American territorial expansion and settlement.

Shawnee

An Indigenous Tribe led by Tecumseh located in Missisippi

Muskogee

An Indigenous nation of Alabama and Georgia which were in the creek war with upper and lower creek conflict

Cherokee

An Indigenous Tribe whose homeland territories were being attackeed by american gov (alabama, georgia, tennessee)

Seminoles

An Indigenous tribe in Florida

Andrew Jackson

The U.S. military officer and leader who used military operations, tactics, and anti-Indigenous strategies against Tribes in the early 1800s

american Indian

A term referring to the Indigenous peoples who are original inhabitants of the lands within the United States

native american

a person whose ancestors lived in North or South America before Europeans arrived

indigenous

originating or living naturally in a particular place rather than coming from somewhere else

california indian

an Indigenous person belonging to the original native nations who have lived in the geographic area of California since long before European colonization

Why is it important to you to learn about American Indians and Indigenous People in California?

For my career in psychology this is important because it brings up generational trauma, and PTSD from the wars/removal of their people, displacement

Review and summarize the origin stories from pages 13–28 in We Are the Land: A History of Native California. Clearly identify the names of Tribes or Indigenous People that tell each story.

• Tongva (Nocuma/Chinigchinich): taught laws, ceremonies, and how to live with the land; Attajen taught ceremonies for rain, acorns, and animals.

• Yokuts (Eagle, Coyote, Turtle): explained the creation of the land and People.

• Coyote/Ensen: taught hunting and gathering of acorns, seeds, seaweed, and shellfish.

• omo: taught communal deer hunting and sharing food.

Name Indigenous leaders and Tribes from Shawnee, Muskogee, and Cherokee that Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz includes in Chapter 5.

• Shawnee: Tecumseh — Shawnee leader who organized a Native confederacy to resist U.S. expansion.

• Muscogee (Creek): William McIntosh — Muscogee leader who supported U.S. policies and signed the Treaty of Indian Springs; Menawa — Muscogee leader who opposed removal and McIntosh.

• Cherokee: John Ross — principal Cherokee leader who opposed removal; Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot — Cherokee leaders who supported the Treaty of New Echota and removal.

Where are the homeland territories of the Shawnee, Muskogee, Cherokee, and other Tribes written about in Chapter 5?

• Shawnee: Ohio Valley,Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky

• Muscogee (Creek): Alabama and Georgia

• Cherokee: Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama

• Choctaw: Mississippi and Alabama

• Chickasaw: Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama

• Seminole: Florida

How do American settlers and the government interact with Cherokees?

Americans forced them to give up their homeland

How do Muskogees resist American settlement?

they did not go through with the treaties that were meant for giving away their land, and they were defending their land

Write a short paragraph about Tecumseh's work. Identify the name of his Tribe and the Tribes with whom he worked.

Tecumseh’s Confederacy- bunch of tribes together (Shawnee, Muskogee, potawatomi,etc) to fight against american expansion

What is the time period, geographic location, and political entities (Tribes and non-Tribal governments) included in Chapter 6?

1830’s

Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida

Muscogee, Seminoles, Cherokee, Andrew Jacksons military

Describe the social and political dynamics between Seminoles and African-origin people who had escaped slavery.

they protected each other and were allies because they were going through the same things

What are some characteristics of Muskogee life at this time?

farmers, lower creek muskogees- who had assimilated with the americans then attacked upper creek muskogees (creek war)

How would you describe Andrew Jackson's military operations and strategies?

ethnic cleansing, forced removal, slavery

Choose one key term from Week 1. Define the term and discuss pros and cons to using it when discussing American Indian History in the Southeastern United States during the early 1800s.

Indigenous- people who are native to a specific land

pro’s- it describes the Americans indians

con’s- indigenous is not only referring to American land it can be used for native ppl all over the world

Identify the website you accessed and write down 3 Tribal Nations along with the city and state where they are located.

nativeland.ca

chumash- along the coast of cali, santa ynez

Cherokee- Talequah, Oklahoma

Seminole Tribe of Florida- Fort Lauderdale

Discuss American military strategies when engaging with Tribes in the Southeastern and Western United States in the early 1800s.—- Consider the location of the Western United States during this time period and focus on Jackson's military operations and strategies from Week 4.

getting rid of the indigenous’ food/resources

trail of tears- forced marches, imprisonment, displacement

What foods did Tribes use? Why is it important to identify the traditional foods of Indigenous Peoples?

corn, beans, squash, acorns, berries, fish, deer, important because food connects Indigenous Peoples to their land, culture, traditions, health, and community

Summarize what you have learned about contemporary American Indians in Weeks 1–4.

despite all the relocation and suffering the natives went through they still keep their languange and culture alive till this day and the creation stories are a big part of their culture