corn
game played by peoples of the Southwest, similar to field hockey
toka
What is another word for a Spanish settlement?
pueblo
payment made from one person, or group, to another
tribute
name for spearheads found in the Southwest
Clovis points
Where were spiritual ceremonies held?
in kivas
Name the three civilizations in the Southwest
Anasazi, Hohokam, and Mogollon
The earliest forms of pottery were made by the the __________.
Mogollon
Who was a medicine man of the Chiricahua?
Geronimo
Who was ordered to force the Navajo out of their homes?
Kit Carson
Who were the first people who lived in the Americas?
Paleo Indians
Which tribe was very spiritual and believed in Kachinas?
Hopi
Name the 4 states that are included in the Four Corners?
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado
The ____________ forced the US government to face injustices done to Native Americans.
American Indian Movement
The Mimbres, a branch of the Mogollon, buried their dead with _______.
smashed pots, bowls, pottery
The Navajo were moved from Arizona to New Mexico. What is this move referred to as?
The Long Walk
Why were kachina dolls made?
to teach youngsters about the appearance and meaning of different kachina spirits
In 1853, the ______ bought land from ________ as a part of the ___________.
US, Mexico, Gadsden Purchase
Why did the young Hopi women wear their hair in the traditional "squash blossom" style?
When they have shown they are ready for marriage, after proving their skill at grinding corn.
What cooking tool did the Spanish settlers introduce to the Southwest peoples?
adobe beehive
powwow
Between 1150 and 1450 CE, large groups of tribes abandoned their homes. The magazine gives us one reason why they may have done this. What was the reason?
What are the three roles of a medicine man?
interpret the will of the gods, bring relief for spiritual and physical suffering, and lead ceremonies
The Tohono O'odham people have their own creation story. They believe that Earthmaker and Itoi became unhappy with the first people and decided to destroy them with a _________. Itoi made new people out of __________. He ended up quarreling with them, too! The Tohono O'odham people helped Itoi drive away the people and he gave the land to the Tohono O'odham.
flood, clay
In 1906, which President made 130,000 acres of sacred Taos land a public forest preserve?
Theodore Roosevelt
When Spanish settlers and soldiers arrived, they enslaved some Pueblo people, forced others to pay ___________, and insisted that the Pueblo people become ____________.
tribute, Christians