Native American unit Flashcards
mesa
hill with a flat top
Dugout
Canoes made of cedar wood
longhouse
made of wooden poles and young trees
shaman
A person who was known to control spiritual fores
adobe
a mixture of straw and clay baked into bricks
potlatch
a celebration to raise and honor the totem poles
kachina dolls
items used to educate children in the south west about their culture
kiva
a round, underground structure used for ceremonies
agriculture
farming
democracy
a from of government were all citizens are including
drought
a period of little or no rain
irrigation system
a waterway to get water to crops
stockade
a high fence for protection
maize
corn
three sisters
corn,beans and crops
travious
a sled like device used to carry items.was often attached to dogs and horses to be pulled.
which region did the wealthy tribe members rule the clan
northcoast
