Native American Unit Flashcards
Mesa
A hill with a flat top.
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 children in the Southwest about their culture.
Kiva
A round underground structure used for ceremonies.
Which region did the wealthy tribe members rule?
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.
Why would a tribe choose to live in a tipi instead?
To pack up their home to move from place to place and follow their food source.
Why did the Southwest region develop irrigation systems?
In the Southwest there was little to no rain in the region for crops, they needed to develop a way to get water from rivers across the land to their crops.
Agriculture
Farming.
Democracy
A form of government where all citizens are included.
Drought
A period of little to no rain.
Irrigation system
A waterway to get water to crops.
Stockade
A high fence for protection.
Maize
Corn.
Three Sisters
Corn, beans, and squash.
Travios
A sled like device used to carry items. Was often attached to dogs and horses to be pulled.
Stockade
A high fence for protection.
