Native American unit Flashcards
Mesa
hill with a flat top
dugout
canoes made out of cedar wood
longhouses
a large house that held several families
shaman
he would use magic to cure the sick
pueblo
spanish term for town/villages
potlatch
a celebration for a new totem pole
kachina dolls
to help teach town children about their tribal religons
agricolture
farming because food was plentiful
democracy
includes all sitizins in their government
drought
no water around for miles
irrigation sistum
water ways to get water threw dry land
stockade
a wall they used to block their home
maize
a type of corn
three sisters
corn, squash, and beans
travoise
a frame made from poles and skins
which region did the wealthy tribe members rule in?
northwest coast
which region used whales for food and tools?
northwest coast
Which region used a mixture of clay and straw to make their homes
southwest
which region used travois to carry the prize of the hunt back to camp
great plains
which region lived in wattle and daub homes
southeast
what region has spectacular beauty and valuable natural resources
northwest region
