Native Americans unit Flashcards
1
Q
mesa
A
hills with flat tops
2
Q
dug outs
A
another name for a canoe
3
Q
long houses
A
a home where several families live
4
Q
Shaman
A
a medicine man
5
Q
adobe
A
a mixture of straw and clay baked into bricks
6
Q
potlatch
A
a celebration to raise and honor the totem poles
7
Q
kachina dolls
A
items used to educate children in the south west about their culture
8
Q
kiva
A
a round underground structure used for ceremonies
9
Q
agriculture
A
farming
10
Q
democracy
A
a form of government where all citizens are included
11
Q
drought
A
a period of little or no rain
12
Q
irrigation system
A
a waterway to get water to crops
13
Q
stockade
A
a high fence for protection
14
Q
maize
A
corn
15
Q
Three sisters
A
corn, beans,and squash