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Native Americans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mesa | a hill with a flat top. |
| Dugout | another name for a canoe. |
| longhouse | a home where many families live. |
| Shaman | a medicine man. |
| Adobe | a mixture of straw and clay baked into brick. |
| Potlatch | a celebration to raise and honor |
| kachina dolls | items used to educate children in the southwest about there culture |
| kiva | a round, underground structure used for ceremonies |
| Agriculture | farming |
| democracy | a form of government were 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 |
| 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. |