Native American Unit Flashcards
1
Q
mesa
A
a hill with flat tops.
2
Q
dugouts
A
another name for canoe
3
Q
longhouses
A
a home where several family live
4
Q
shaman
A
a medicine man
5
Q
adobe
A
a mixture of straw and clay baked into bricks
6
Q
Potlatch
A
a celebration to raise and honor the totem poles
7
Q
Kachina Dolls
A
items used educate children in the southwest about their culture.
8
Q
Agriculture
A
farming
9
Q
Democracy
A
a form of government where all citizens are included
10
Q
Drought
A
a period of little or no rain
11
Q
irrigation system
A
a waterway to get water to crops
12
Q
stockade
A
a high fence of protection
13
Q
maize
A
corn
14
Q
three sisters
A
corn, beans, and squash
15
Q
travis
A
a sled like device used to carry items was often attached to dogs and horses to be pulled
