O B L E N M U M S A E HALL OF THE S U M PEOPLE OF GALLERY GUIDE 8 Male members of many tribes wore feather bonnets as a symbol of OKLAHOMA _________________________ and Welcome to the Sam Noble Museum! ____________________________ G R A 8 in warfare and hunting. These gallery activities are designed to be completed by D E S 6 – a student or group of students, with the help of an adult. Gallery Guides are available for each of the museum’s three permanent galleries. Find the sculpture of a little boy looking at a turtle. This sculpture was done by 9 artist Willard Stone. What is the sculpture called? The Hall of the People of Oklahoma takes you through the 30,000-year history of the Native people of the state. The gallery displays artifacts and objects made and used by people from cultures past and present. These artifacts provide scientists with evidence of how these cultures lived. Find the women’s shawl and moccasins in one of the large cases. Moccasins like Gallery highlights include stone spear points and tools used by the Clovis and these are worn at many events and dances. Which group do they belong to? 10 Folsom people; the “Cooper Skull;” a cedar canoe from the Mississippian culture; and clothing, jewelry and pottery that illustrate the Native American experience in Oklahoma in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. a. Osage Nation c. Kiowa Tribe Before you begin your journey, look at the map below to discover some b. Cherokee Nation d. Caddo Tribe archaeological sites around Oklahoma! 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, OK 73072-7029 (405) 325-4712 samnoblemuseum.ou.edu The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo. For accommodations on the basis of disability, please call (405) 325-4712. M U B L E S E U O M N 1. Begin at the Hall of the People of Oklahoma, M A located on the second floor. The gallery entrance S is covered with hand prints. The Dalton people are known as foragers. They hunted, fished and gathered 4 wild plants for food. List three tools the Dalton people used. 2. Explore the gallery together to find the answers to INSTRUCTIONS the questions below. S E 3. Start your journey at the map across from the man I D G U holding a spear. A L L E RY G 5 What kinds of activities did the Dalton people do at Base Camp sites? 1 This map of the United States shows sites where Clovis tools have been found. Where is the Domebo site located and what kind of site is it? Go through the four-post house next to 6 the canoe and find these objects from Spiro Mound. Objects made of copper and marine shell, What are three other types of Clovis sites that have been found in the like these, belonged to: 2 United States? a. Families c. Warriors b. Hunters and gatherers d. Political and religious leaders The Folsom people are known for hunting bison with stone tools. Find the 7 Find the engraved conch shell cups in the case by the wooden canoe. The 3 bison skull with the red zig-zag pattern on it. What is this famous skull called? importance of __________________________________________ and a. Folsom Skull c. Calf Creek Skull _______________________________________ is depicted on these cups. b. Cooper Skull d. Dalton Skull.