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