Mr. Starr's favorite
What is an ancestor?
a relative who lived in the past
What is migrate?
to move from one place to another
What is a custom?
the way of life of a group of people
What is animism?
a belief that animals and the earth had spirits
What is a commodity?
A traded good that is a raw material and not manufactured, for American Indians
What is a custom?
ways of life that are repeated on a regular basis
Which civilization developed a writing system and created a system for advanced math?
The Mayans
What is a council?
a decision making body
What is a Shaman?
American Indians that were believed to have religious powers.
Who made decisions for the Navajo long ago?
The Tribal Council
What is irrigation?
the use of technology to bring water to crops
What roles did women play in American Indian governments?
Elected men for the council and had the power to remove them.
What were the League's principles of their constitution?
Peace, equity, and justice
What is an economy?
the system by which a group makes, shares, and uses goods
How did American Indians pass down aspects of their culture that are still practiced by some groups today?
Folklores
What is a tradition?
a custom or belief that is passed on from one generation to the next
What were the roles of men and women in the early American Indian Society?
Women: gather seeds, nuts, and fruit; cared for children; cooked
Men: cleared land for planting; hunted; fished; kept the village safe
Ex. Irrigation, use deer for food, clothing; use wood for homes, etc
What are the differences between nomadic and stationary groups?
Nomads hunted and gathered, limited in agriculture and fishing. Moved with the animals
Stationary groups were good at planting, fishing, and using irrigation. Limited in hunting and gathering.
Why shamans and two-spirits important to American Indian groups?
They were thought to have special knowledge and skills