Vocabulary
Tall, carved pole with images of animals to represent their families and beliefs
Totem Pole
Buying, selling, or exchanging goods
Trade
Longhouses
Pacific Northwest
Created a system of transporting water to the land to keep their crops growing.
Southwest
Structure built out of adobe where families lived
Pueblos
Deals with the way people use, adapt, or modify the environment
Human/Environment Interaction
Had mild winters, and generally warm weather. Watch out for flooding, however!
Eastern Woodlands (Southeast)
Wigwams
Eastern Woodlands (Northeast)
Clan mothers would select representatives to discuss matters.
Eastern Woodlands (Northeast)
Long, wooden homes that held many families
Longhouses
Type of clay that hardens in the sun
Adobe
Had 4 seasons; it was the reason they could not farm all year!
Eastern Woodlands (Northeast)
Pueblos
Southwest
Had totem poles outside of their houses.
Pacific Northwest
Method of moving water to crops on dry land
Irrigation
Represented spirits who controlled many aspects of their world.
Kachina Dolls
Did not have to farm because of all the resources provided by the forest, rivers, and ocean.
Pacific Northwest
Chickees
Eastern Woodlands (Southeast)
Marked important events with a potlatch ceremony
BONUS: What was a reason why they gave gifts to visitors?
Pacific Northwest
A celebration where the host gives gifts to all the visitors
Potlatch
Group of tribes that joined together to share resources and collaborate.
Bonus: How many tribes were there in all?
Iroquis Confederacy
How did the environment influence the lives of Native Americans? Give a SPECIFIC region and example!
Answers will vary
What 2 Native American Regions built longhouses for homes?
Pacific Northwest and Eastern Woodlands (Northeast)
Leaders would meet in "the round house" to make decisions; key part of the central plaza of the village
Bonus: What was the name of a prominent tribe in the region?
Eastern Woodlands (Southeast)
Bonus: Creek