Native American Unit Flashcards
A hill with a flat top
Mesa
Canoes made out of cedar wood
Dugouts
Long rectangular buildings
Longhouses
Helped Heal people cure with prays
Shaman
Spanish Term for town or village
Pueblo
A celebration that lasted a year
Potlatch
Help teach the tribal religion kids
Kachina dolls
A round underground structure for ceremonies
Kiva
Farming
Agriculture
A form of government where all people include
Democracy
a period of little or no rain
Drought
A water way to get water to crops
Irrigation system
A high fence of protection
Stockade
Corn
Maize
Corn, beans, and squash
Three sisters
a sled like device used to carry items. Was often attached to dogs and and horses to be pulled
travois
Which region did the wealthy tribe members rule the clan?
Northwest coast
Which region used whales for food and tools?
Northwest coast
Which region used a mixture of clay and straw to build 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