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7th grade · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 8

Tribes of Washington

Living nations since time immemorial

What your child practices

The 29 federally recognized Tribes, how coastal, river and Plateau peoples lived in their environments, languages and oral history, and Tribes today. Light, present tense, and specific to each Tribe; aligned with Since Time Immemorial.

Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: H2.6-8.3; G2.6-8.3; H1.6-8.4 · the Tribes of Washington since time immemorial, their ways of life, languages and contributions today

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Many Tribes in Washington run natural resource departments that…

    • Build airplanes
    • Restore salmon habitat and manage fish and wildlife
    • Run state prisons
    • Only sell souvenirs

  2. Question 2

    Why do many Tribes work to teach their languages to young people today?

    • Because the languages are new
    • No one speaks them anymore
    • To keep their languages and cultures strong
    • The state forbids it

  3. Question 3

    How did many Tribes pass on history and knowledge?

    • Only through newspapers
    • Through television
    • They didn't
    • Through oral history told by Elders

  4. Question 4

    How many federally recognized Tribes are in Washington?

    • 29
    • 13
    • 50
    • 1

  5. Question 5

    What does it mean that Tribes in Washington are sovereign?

    • They are part of Canada
    • They have no governments
    • They are run by the state
    • They govern themselves and have their own laws and governments

  6. Question 6

    Which pair names two different Tribes from different regions of Washington?

    • The Maya and the Inca
    • The Quinault Indian Nation (coast) and the Kalispel Tribe (northeast)
    • The Inca and the Aztec
    • The Aztec and the Maya

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