Native American Houses
A house made of bent poles covered with sheets of bark is a......
longhouse
What three crops did most Native Americans grow. Also known as the "three sisters."
Maize, squash, and beans
Where guests receive food and gifts from a host.
potlatch
This group lived in Alaska and the Pacific North West.
Inuit
A __________ was an animal that eased the hardship of farming and migrating for Native Americans.
horse
A dome shaped Navajo home made of a wooden frame covered with mud oro sod
hogan
A type of farming where trees were cut or slashed to allow sunlight to reach the land where undergrowth was then burned to clear land for crops. This was used by the Woodland people.
Slash-and-burn
Was used by young indian boys to prove they had courage.
coup stick
This group settled in the desert of California.
Cahuilla
Native American's used ___________ to start fires.
buffalo/bison chips
The Hohokam built their homes with mud and straw, a type of brick known as
Adobe
People used ___________ to carry meat and skins long distances. This was often pulled by animals.
travois
A huge sheet of ice on Earth's surface. Iowa has been covered by one at least 6 different times.
glacier
The Inuit hunted walruses, seals, fish, and ______.
Whales
Groups of families that share the same ancestors.
clans
A cone shaped home made with long poles covered with animal hides.
Teepee
migrated
A carved log that is painted with symbols of people or animals.
totem pole
The Cahuilla farmed maize, squash, beans, and ________.
melons
Polished beads made from shells that are woven together.
This Native American group built house that had no door on the first floor.
Pueblo
_________ is used to guide water from rivers to their field. This was invented by the Hohokam.
irrigation
A person who studies tools, bones, and remains of ancient people.
archaeologist
What did the Inuit use whale bones for?
A home made of logs covered with grasses, sticks, and soil. They have a fireplace in the center of them.
Lodge