Misc.
This dome or cone shaped shelter was typically made from poles covered with bark, smaller poles, hide, or grasses, and was used by the Cree nation
What is a wigwam?
Snow that has been packed tightly into drifts and is ideal for constructing igloos.
What is pukaangajuq?
In Wichita farming practices, these are referred to as the three sisters.
What are corn, beans, and squash?
This man was king of the Mexica when it fell at the hands of Hernan Cortez
Who is Montezuma II?
This stone landmark was built and used by the Inuit and other peoples of the North American Arctic, and was historically used as a navigational tool
What is an inuksuk?
This rough, open structure consisting of palm or palmetto thatching on a log frame with a raised floor was instrumental in the Seminole tribe of Florida remaining undefeated by colonists
What is a chickee?
This informal leader in Inuit communities oversees adoptions and marriages.
What is the isumataaq?
This dwelling was used by the Pawnee in the Northern Great Plains region
What is an earth lodge?
This law, signed by Teddy Roosevelt, established the federal government's responsibility to preserve historic and archaeological sites on public lands.
What is the Antiquities Act?
This traditional sled was used by Cree of Northern Canada for transportation and recreation. English: toboggan
What is Ubagaan?
This is the communal dwelling of the Northeastern Woodlands tribes in the United States. They were used to house multiple families of the same clan and had great cultural significance
What is a longhouse?
This narrow boat used by Cree communities is referred to in English as "Canoe".
What is Ode?
This Pacific Northwest pidgin language gave us words like "potluck" and "muckity muck"
What is Chinook Wawa?
This traditional art form of the Wixarika (Huichol) people involves pressing colored yarn into a beeswax and resin-coated surface to make vibrant, symbolic images
What is Nierika art?
Multistoried adobe buildings used by native nations in the Southwestern US including the Taos tribe
What is a pueblo?
These structures were built into the sides of cliffs, in caves, or under overhangs, often by prehistoric indigenous tribes.
What are cliff dwellings?
This ceremony takes place in Cree culture when a child learns to walk and can involve pretending to complete tasks and giving gifts to the elders of the tribe.
What is the Walking Out Ceremony?
This treaty promising the sale of land to the US government was negotiated by rogue members of the Cherokee tribe and was ultimately rejected by the Cherokee National Council
What is The Treaty of New Echota?
This family or house shrine is dedicated to the ancestors of a Wixarika (Huichol) Rancheria.
What is Xiriki?
This simple weaving tool consists of two sticks or bars and a strap that goes around the weavers belt to maintain tension
What is a belt loom?
This small village or settlement is made up of several farms and is occupied by the Wixarika (Huichol) people
What is a Rancheria?
This feature differentiates the tipi from other indigenous tents of the same shape
What are smoke flaps?
This Seminole ritual marked the beginning of the annual corn harvest
This militant group fights for the rights of the disenfranchised indigenous population of Mexico
What is the Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional? AKA Zapatistas or EZLN
This large stone structure with a triangle-like shape is made up of stacked, rectangular platforms or steps which reduce in size as the structure rises in height, giving a tiered appearance
What is a step pyramid?