The four activities presented below correlate to Montana's

ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDING 1:

There is great diversity among the 12 tribal Nations of Montana in their languages, cultures, histories and governments.  Each Nation has a distinct and unique cultural heritage that contributes to modern Montana.

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Name-Dropping

- An interactive geographic activity introducing the reservations in Montana and the tribes having a designated land base on those reservations.
[Click on map icon to open Flash activity.]
Name Game

- A matching activity to become familiar with names of tribes with land base in Montana.
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Who's Who

Have some fun with this "Who's Who" activity where you'll learn the names Montana tribes call themselves in both written and spoken form.
[Click on icon to open Flash activity.]

Click here for quick audio pronunciation guide for Tribes in Montana
Tribes' Names

- Match the common names of tribes in Montana with the names tribes call themselves.
[Click on document to open PDF file; print and go through activity]