Shawnee

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/shawnee

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Shawnee?Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Alabama (with Muscogee)
2. What is the linguistic affiliation?Algonquian
3. What is the precontact homeland center?Southern Ohio
4. What are the Shawnee people?They are an Algonquian-speaking Native American group originally from the Ohio Valley. They have lived in many parts of North America and keep their traditions alive.
5. Why did the Shawnee move to different places?They moved because of growing population, need for food, friendships with other tribes, and later because of European settlers. They also moved to trade and to stay safe.

Algonquian: A major language family of indigenous peoples of North America, encompassing a wide geographical range and numerous distinct tribes.
Dispersal: The process by which a population spreads out from an original center, often due to migration, environmental pressures, or political factors.
Indian Removal Act: A controversial piece of U.S. federal legislation enacted in 1830 that facilitated the forced relocation of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands east of the Mississippi River.
Sovereignty: The inherent right of a nation or people to govern themselves and control their own affairs, often applied to the self-governance of Native American tribes.