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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mesa | A hill with a flat top |
| Dugout | another name for a canoe |
| long house | a home where several families live |
| shaman | a medicine man |
| abode | 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 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 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. |