Northwest Coast
What do totem poles represent?
Wealth
What was something they used to make farming easier?
Irrigation
What was their temporary home?
Teepee
What was used to comfort someone when a loved one died?
Wampum belt
Shaman
person people went to when they felt sick/doctor.
What represents wealth?
totem pole
What is a kiva?
A basement where ceremonies are held.
Where did they commonly settle?
Near rivers.
What did they wear on their feet?
moccasins
tribe
a group of families bound together under a single leadership.
What was their food situation like?
They had a surplus.
What did the men do?
Governed.
What made it easier to hunt?
Animal skin clothing disguises.
What was one of the tribes in this league?
Mohawk, Onondaga, Seneca, etc.
league
union of people or groups.
What was the Potlatch for?
To earn a good name.
What did the women do?
Owned all the land.
Which cliff did they use for chasing buffalo?
Madison buffalo jump.
How did they make the long house?
elm tree poles with elm bark covering.
wampum
belt of polished seashells used for giving and trading.
What was considered important in their custom?
To show wealth and generosity.
What is the oldest town in the US?
Oraibi
What are three things that pulled a travois?
Horse, dog, women.
Which tribe came last?
Tuscarora
reservation
land set aside from the US government.