Utah History Chapter 2--Utah Indians

Because of the dry region, the people who lived in Utah were called the "Desert Gatherers"

Who hunted large & small animals, fished, ate crickets, and dug for roots. Their nickname was the "Root Diggers."

Prehistoric Indians lived thousands of years ago and left no written record of their lives except for petroglyphs.

In 1970 Hogup Cave was destroyed by?

Which of the following was NOT one of the historic tribes that settled in Utah?

Which tribe did not have a designated leader and banded together to survive the winter then broke up again in the spring

What is the study of past people and cultures through ancient sites, and objects called?

Who lived in region 5?

Which group raised corn, squash, beans, and raised turkeys?

Native Americans marked each new season with what?

What was an important food for the Archaic Desert Gatherers, which they stored, ground into flour, and made into mush?

Which group lived in pit houses, wore ceramic pendants, made clay pottery and clay figurines that looked like people?

People about whom we do have written records are called?

This cave provided shelter to people for over 8,000 years. Both the Fremont and Shoshone used it.

Humans have destroyed or damaged priceless artifacts around Utah making Congress pass what law to protect them?

Which group adapted to the climate and became farmers? They built irrigation ditches to bring water from streams.

How do archaeologists learn about the Paleo-Indians?

Who were among the first to practice irrigation and build small dams and reservoirs to catch rain when it did fall?

When Europeans arrived which tribe was the largest in Utah?

Who became known as strong warriors and used thier skill with horses and warfare to secure their territory?

The beliefs, arts, and lifestyle of a group is called?

Native Americans believe there is a special power in doing what?

In which dwelling did the Goshute & Paiute live in?

Who lived in the top of mesas and the sides of cliffs in stone, adobe, or pit houses?

Who lived in region 4?

Which group of people do archaeologists call the earliest group of people?

Which group met in council to make decions and was led by the Niave?

Lived in the coldest parts of Canada & south. They were nomadic hunter-gatherers who left no written record.

Who lived in region 2?

Who lived in region 3?

Why did the early groups move from place to place?

In which dwelling did the Shoshone & Ute live in?

One of the oldest human sites in the Great Basin with material over 11,000 yrs. old such as nets, string, wooden knives.

What is pertaining to the time before recorded history?

How did the atlatl make hunting easier for the Archaic people?

Why did the earliest groups move from place to place?

What dance is a religious and spiritual tradition that is still important to the Ute tribe today?

As sovereign tribes they have thier own government, define thier own membership, & manage trbal property.

Which group used more than 100 differnt kinds of desert plants and gathered seeds to regrow the next year?

Which tribe calls themselves "Dine'"

In which dwelling did the Navajo live?

For Native Americans, many elements of the natural world had spirits, including what?

Who used the atlatl as a main weapon?

Native Americans live and work all over Utah today.

What is any handmade object from an earlier time such as tools, weapons, and objects called?

Prehistoric people moved with the seasons, to escape drought, to follow the herds, and to escape from their enemies.

Petroglyphs & Pictographs are part of what type of art form?

How many historic tribes are there in Utah?

Which group created sand paintings that were used in ceremonies such as healing?

Artifacts, ruins, and rock art are called secondary sources of information.

Which group after the arrival of the Spanish raised horses, sheep, and goats? They made yarn and wove rugs & blankets.

Who lived in region 1?