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Native American
Term | Definition |
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Dugout | Boat/ Canoe made from birch bark and tree gum. |
Long house | Made from trees and bark. Many families lived in it, women owned. |
Teepees | Temporary homes, usually used in the Great Plains for hunting buffalo. |
Misconception | Something people believe to be true before knowing all the facts. |
Drought | A long period of time without percipitation. This type of disaster usually appears in the desert. |
Mesas | A hill with a flat top |
Adobe | Type of clay used in the South West territory used to make sun baked clay houses. |
Pueblos | Type of house made with adobe clay. This type of house is normally found in the South West territory |
Kachina dolls | Used to educate kids about religion and cultural beliefs. |
Irrigation System | Used to provide water and other nutrients to the farmers crops. |
Horse | Animal used for forms of travel. Greatly used in the Great Plains to hunt buffalo |
Potlatch | A party in the Pacific Northwest in order to show wealth. |
Lodge | Large round huts built over a deep hole. |
Hunter | Type of person who kills wild game in order to provide food for themselves. |
Gatherer | A person who picks a variety of plants and berries inorder to provide food for themselves. |
Kivas | A secret room carved from the ground. |
Affluent | Means that you are well off or rich. |