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native america unit

TermDefinition
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
the three sisters Corn, beans, and squash
travois a sled like device used to carry items. was often attached to dogs and horses to be pulled
Mesa a hill with a flat top
Dugout another name for a canoe
Longhouse 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 in the southwest about their culture
kiva a round, underground structure for ceremonies
which region did the wealthy tribe members rule the clan Northwest coast
which region used whales for tools Northwest coast
which region used a mixture of straw and clay to make their homes Great plains
which region used a travois to carry the prize of the hunt back to camp
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