View all 2 pagesNative american nations by region chart for 4th grade
Describing how Native nations in different regions used their environments
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Native American Tribes and Nations Worksheets
Native nations by region, how they adapted to the land, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Sequoyah and the Cherokee, the Navajo Nation today, and a research organizer.
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Nations by region
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View all 2 pagesNative american tribes by region sort worksheet
Sorting Native nations by the region of their traditional homelands
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View all 2 pagesNative american homes matching worksheet
Matching traditional homes to the regions and environments they suited
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Reading passages
View all 2 pagesHaudenosaunee confederacy reading passage for 4th grade
Explaining how the Haudenosaunee nations formed a confederacy
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View all 2 pagesSequoyah and the cherokee nation reading passage
Describing a Cherokee leader's contribution and the history of the Cherokee Nation
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View all 2 pagesThe navajo nation Today: reading passage
Describing a present-day Native nation, its government and its history
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Research and review
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Researching a Native nation's history and present day
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View all 2 pagesNative american nations quiz for 4th grade
Reviewing Native nations by region, past and present
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About these native nations worksheets
Native nations have lived across North America for thousands of years, and more than 570 are recognized by the U.S. government today. Each adapted to the land, climate and resources of its homeland, and each has its own language, government and traditions.
These worksheets teach Native nations by region with a chart of nations, homes and foods, a sort and a homes matching page. Reading passages tell about the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Sequoyah's Cherokee syllabary and the Trail of Tears, and the Navajo Nation's government today. A research organizer covers a nation's past and present.
Every page is black and white, prints on US Letter or A4, and every page with right answers has an answer key on page 2.
Standards
C3 D2.Geo.4.3-5Explain how culture influences the way people modify and adapt to their environments.C3 D2.His.2.3-5Compare life in specific historical time periods to life today.C3 D2.His.3.3-5Generate questions about individuals and groups who have shaped significant historical changes and continuities.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.7Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
How to use them
- Use the nations' own names where you can: Diné for Navajo, Haudenosaunee for the Iroquois Confederacy.
- Pair the chart with a map of traditional homelands from a trusted source.
- For research, encourage children to use a nation's own official website.
Teaching tips
- Speak of Native nations in the present tense. They are still here.
- Avoid costumes, headdresses and stereotypes; focus on real people, places and governments.
- Many nations were forced from their homelands. For example, many Cherokee and Seminole people live in Oklahoma today.
Questions teachers and parents ask
How many Native American tribes are there?
More than 570 tribes are recognized by the U.S. government today, and many others are recognized by states.
How did Native nations adapt to their regions?
They used local resources: cedar plank houses in the Pacific Northwest, bison on the Plains, adobe pueblos in the hot, dry Southwest, and longhouses in the forests of the Northeast.
Do Native nations have their own governments today?
Yes. Many have elected leaders, councils, courts and laws. The Navajo Nation, for example, has a president, a council and courts, with its capital at Window Rock, Arizona.