Vocabulary
migrated
The weather in a place over time
climate
What foods did the Ancestral Puebloans grow?
corn, beans, and squash
What was the role of the chief in a tribal council
advisor
What climate did the Inuits live in?
frozen, cold, arctic
A system for making rules and decisions
government
Irrigation
Traditional customs, beliefs, and stories
folklore
What was an important animal for the plains tribes?
bison
A system by which a group makes, shares, and uses goods
economy
What were the mounds used for that the mound builders built?
burial and religious ceremonies
How many nations were originally in the League of Iroquois?
5
Ways of life that are repeated on a regular basis
customs
geography
What animals did the Inuit rely on for food?
whales, seals, and other sea animals
Name a trade good of the Great Plains tribes
bison skin, meat, dried fish, furs
Name a role the children of the tribe would have to do
listen to story tellers, play games to learn skills, learn wilderness skills, Go on hunts with their fathers
A relative who lived in the past
ancestor
People who have organized systems of government, religion, and learning
Civilizations
A custom or belief that is passed on from one generation to the next
traditions
How did the Chumash and the Calusa tribes use shells?
Calusa- built an island with them
Chumash- jewelry, tools, and decorations for clothing
Trade good that is a raw material and not manufactured
commodity
Name a role a native woman would have to do for the tribe
plant crops; gather seeds, fruit, and nuts; care for children; cook; clean; make clothing
This displayed symbols of the natural world to tell part of a story or event
Totem Pole
Traveling from place to place in search of animals to hunt, fish to catch, and fruit and nuts to collect
hunter-gatherers
People who move within a specific region to follow herds of animals and collect food
nomads
What is a reason that the early people migrated south after reaching the North American continent?
People moved south following the animals and for warmer climates
What was the importance of trading networks in American Indian economies?
Obtaining goods and resources unavailable to their own tribes
How did the Hopi people use Kachina dolls?
Customs, languages, traditions, folklore