Northwest Natives
Used for or related to a formal event or celebration.
Ceremonial
The belief that all things in nature, like plants, animals, and even rocks or rivers, have spirits or souls.
Animism
a traditional Navajo home
Hogan
The process of taking in and fully understanding information
The process of taking on another culture that is not originally your own.
Assimilation
Where do the Shoshone Tribe live?
Great Basin Area
a spiritual journey to connect with a spirit
Vision Quest
The practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals.
Agriculture
The effect that a culture has on the beliefs, values, and behaviors of people
cultural influence
A group of related indigenous languages in the Great Basin
Numic
Where do the Pueblo Tribes Lives?
Southwest Area
a carved wooden pole that tells stories or represents a family/group
Totem Pole
Originally living or growing in a certain place; often used to describe the first known people to live in an area.
indigenous
an underground room used for religious ceremonies
Kiva
When fist migrate to reproduce
Spawning run
Where did the Navajo/Apache live?
Southwest area
groups of people with different levels of power or status
Social Classes
Extended families where all members share a common ancestor; these can include people from different villages or towns.
Clans
Special events or gatherings held for religious or cultural reasons
ceremonies
a domed shelter made from from a frame covered with natural materials
Wickiup
Where sis the Ute live?
Great Basin area
What was the primary food source of the Northwestern people?
fist/water dwelling animals
What large tribal confederacy lived in the Northeast.
Iroquois Confederacy
the main or most powerful culture in a society
Dominant culture
spears used for fishing/hunting in water
harpoons
What type of houses did the Pueblo people live in?
Permanent houses built into the side of cliffs made out of adobe (cliff dwellings)