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native americans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mesa | a hill with flat top |
| dugout | a name for a canoe |
| longhouse | a home with several families |
| shaman | a medicine man |
| adobe | a mixture of straw and clay baked |
| potlatch | celebration to raise and honor the totem pole |
| kachina dolls | items used to educate children in the southwest |
| kiva | a round underground structure used for ceremonies |
| agriculture | FARMING |
| democracy | a form of government where all people are included |
| drought | a period of time with no rain |
| irrigation system | a waterway to farm crops |
| stockade | a high fence for protection |
| mazie | CORN |
| three sister | CORN beans and squash |
| Travois | a sled device to carry items hooked on to dogs and horses |