Native American Flashcards
mesa
a hill with a flat top
Dugout
Another name for a canoe
longhouse
A home where several families
shaman
a medicine man
Adobe
a mixture of straw and clay baked into bricked
potlatch
a celebration to raise and honor the poles
kachina doll
items used to educate children in the southwest about their culture
kiva
a round underground structure used for ceremonies
Agriculture
farming
Democracy
a form of government where all citizens
drought
a period of little or of no rain
irrigation system
a waterway to get water to crops
stockage
a high fence for protection
maize
corn
three sisters
corn, beans,and squash
travois
a sled like device used to carry items. was often attached to dogs and horses to be pulled.
witch region did the wealthy tribe members rule the clan
northwest coast
witch region used whales for food and tools
northwest coast
witch region used mixture of clay and straw to build their homes
shouthwest
witch region used travois to carry the prize of hunt back camp
great plains
