1988
Famous Indians
November 1988


“Famous Indians,” Friend, Nov. 1988, 46

Famous Indians

Can you match these famous American Indians with their descriptions?

1. Chief Joseph

a. Shawnee statesman

2. Sequoya

b. Sioux leader and medicine man

3. Massasoit

c. Guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark expedition

4. Pocahontas

d. Seminole leader/warrior from Florida

5. Sacajawea

e. Signed treaty with Pilgrims

6. Tecumseh

f. Devised syllabary for writing Cherokee language

7. Sitting Bull

g. Leader of Nez Percé tribe

8. Osceola

h. Indian princess said to have saved John Smith’s life

Answers:

  • (1) g, (2) f, (3) e, (4) h, (5) c, (6) a, (7) b, (8) d.