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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 several families live |
| shaman | a medicine man |
| adobe | a mixture of straw and clay made into bricks |
| potlatch | a celebration to raise and honor 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 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 to carry items.Was often attached to dogs and horses to be pulled. |