Native American Unit Flashcards

1
Q

Mesa

A

a hill with a flat top

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2
Q

Dugout

A

Another name for a canoe

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3
Q

Longhouse

A

a home where several

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4
Q

Shaman

A

a medicine man

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5
Q

Adobe

A

a mixture of straw and clay baked into bricks

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6
Q

Potlatch

A

a celebration to raise and horror the totem poles

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7
Q

Kachina Dolls

A

items used to educate children in the southwest about their culture

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8
Q

Kiva

A

a round, underground structure used for ceremonies

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9
Q

Agriculture

A

farming

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10
Q

Democracy

A

a form of government where all citizens are included

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11
Q

Drought

A

a period of little or no rain

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12
Q

Irrigation System

A

a waterway to get water to crops

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13
Q

Stockade

A

a high fence for protection

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14
Q

Maize

A

corn

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15
Q

Three Sisters

A

corn, beans, and squash

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16
Q

Travois

A

a sled like device used to carry items. Wa often attached to dog and horses to be pulled.

17
Q

Which region did the wealthy tribe members rule the clan?

A

northwest coast

18
Q

which region used whales for food and tools?

A

northwest coast

19
Q

which region used a mixture of clay and straw to build their homes?

A

southwest

20
Q

Which region used travois to carry the prize of the hunt back to camp?

A

great plains

21
Q

which region lived in wattle and daub homes?

A

southeast