Vocabulary
A tall carved log used by native americans of the NWC to honor important people or events
What is a Totem Pole?
The Maya Population declined due to
What is a possible drought, people leaving to find food, or the population outgrew their food supply?
The Natives of the Pacific Northwest believed that…
All humans, animals, and plants had rights that should be respected
What did the Great Plains natives use the Bison for?
Teepess, clothing, and food
In order for the Northeastern woodland natives to farm, they needed to clear space by …
Slash and burn
Flat or gently rolling land covered mostly with grasses or wildflowers
What is a prairie?
The most important thing for any civilization to work is to:
have enough materials and food
Which Californian region hunted animals, gathered fruits and vegetables, and gathered resources from the ocean?
Southern California
Great Plains natives had Trade fair events to..
Trade different resources
The three sister crops are…
corns, beans, and squash
A method of clearing land for farming by cutting and burning trees
What is Slash and Burn?
The Pueblo people were able to survive in the desert because?
created an irrigation system, and had their homes built underground to stay cool
What food from trees was so important to the Miwok people?
Acorns
What animal was traded and was considered to be of high value for the people of the plains?
Horses
What was the festival called that honored the summer's first corn crop with dances and games?
What is the Green Corn Festival?
A special feast given by natives of the NWC in which guests receive gifts
What is a Potlatch?
The difference between the Subarctic and the Arctic native regions was:
The Subarctic region had forests and marshland that allowed the hunting of animals
the Arctic region was treeless which made the natives rely on sea animals for food.
What did the PNW people use wood for?
construct homes, carve canoes, masks, and household items
What were the shoes called that the people of the plains wore?
Moccassins
What were the homes that the Woodland people lived in?
wigwams, and longhouses
To take and gather crops
What is a harvest?
What were the dolls of the Hopi culture called?
Kachina dolls
What were one of the Arctic people called and where did they live in?
The Inuit,Yupik, and the Aleut. And they lived in igloos
Men: responsible for boys' education
Hunted and fought in wars
Women: responsible for girls' education, scraped animal hide to make teepees, grew food and cooked meals, set up and took down teepees
What was the government called in the Woodlands?
The Iroquois Confederacy