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NATIVE AMERICA STUDY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 made into bricks |
| potlatch | Celebration to raise and honor the totem poles |
| kachina dolls | An 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 also citizens are included |
| drought | A period of time with little to no rain |
| irrigation system | A water way to get water to crop |
| stockade | A high fence made for protection |
| maize | corn |
| 3 sisters | Corn beans and squash |
| travois | A sled like device to carry items was often attached to dogs and horses to be pulled |