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Native Americans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| drought | period of dry weather with little to no rain |
| maize | corn |
| adobe | mixture of clay and straw baked into hard brick |
| pueblo | a Spanish term for “town” or “village”. A group of flat-roofed, connected buildings made of adobe. |
| tepee | cone-shaped tents made of animal skins and wooden poles |
| longhouse | long, rectangular homes, multi-family |
| wigwam | a dome-shaped shelter, covered in bark or hides |
| powwow | celebrations or prayers to a Native American spirit |
| totem pole | created to tell stories about someone’s life and is carved into a pole |
| shaman | medicine man |