Native American Unit Flashcards
Mesa
A hill with flat tops
Dugout
Another name for a canoe
Longhouse
A home where several families 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 to educate kids in the southwest about their culture.
Kiva
A round, underground structure used for ceremonies
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 the crops
Stockade
A high fence for protection
Maize
Corn
Three Sisters
Corn, beans, and squash
Travois
A sled 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?
Northwest Coast
Which region used whales for food and tools?
Northwest Coast
Which region used a clay mixture 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
Southwest
Why would a tribe choose to live in a tipi instead of a lodge
To pack up their home from place to place and follow their food source
Why did the Southwest region develop irrigation systems
In the southwest region there was little rain so they made the irrigation system
