Native American Unit Flashcards
messa
hills with flat tops
dugout
canoes made out of cendar wood
longhouse
permanent huge cedar planks
sharman
medicin man
pueblo
spanish term for town or vilage
potlatch
a celebration to rise and honner the totem poles
kachina dolls
items used to educate kids in the southwest about there culture
kiva
a round underground structure used for ceremonies
agriculture
farming
democracy
form of government where all citizens are included
drought
no water or rain
irrigation system
a waterway to get water to crops
stockade
a high fence for protection
maize
corn
three sister
corn,beans, and squash
travois
a sled like device used to carry items was often attaeted 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 a mixture of clay and straw to build there 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