Native Americans unit Flashcards
mesa
hills with flat tops
dug outs
another name for a canoe
long houses
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 south west 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
travios
a sled like 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 mixture of clay and straw to build their homes
south west
which region used travois to carry the prize of the hnt back to camp
great plains
which region lived in wattle and daub homes
south east
