Native American Unit Flashcards
Mesa
a hill with a flat top
Dugout
Another name for a canoe
Longhouse
a home where several
Shaman
a medicine man
Adobe
a mixture of straw and clay baked into bricks
Potlatch
a celebration to raise and horror the totem poles
Kachina Dolls
items used to educate children 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 crops
Stockade
a high fence for protection
Maize
corn
Three Sisters
corn, beans, and squash
Travois
a sled like device used to carry items. Wa often attached to dog 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 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
