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Native American
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mesa | a hill with a flat top |
| Dugout | another name for a canoe |
| Longhouse | a home where several families live |
| Shaman | a medical man |
| Adobe | a mixture of clay and straw baked into bricks |
| Potlatch | a celebration to raise and honor the totem poles |
| Kachina Dolls | item used to educate children in the southwest 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 to no rain |
| Irrigation system | a water way to get water to crops |
| Stockade | a high fence for protection |
| Maize | corn |
| 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 |