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The way of life, including the customs, beliefs, and language of a group.
culture
Who lived in the four corners region in about A.D. 700?
the Anasazi
What did the Pueblo believe brought rain and helped crops grow?
kachinas
People of the Pacific Northwest communicated with what by singing and dancing during ceremonies?
spirits
What did the Creek and Iroquois form and why?
Why could Native Americans no longer hunt many animals for food?
The ice age ended and the world's climate began to warm.
Who lived in the arctic region and built igloos for homes?
the Inuit
Dome-shaped hogans were home to which group of Native Americans?
the Navajo
What were portable dwellings used by some tribes of the Great Plains?
teepees
What did the Iroquois use to cover their multi-family homes with clay covered walls?
tree bark
What type of Native Americans were the first Native Americans? They ate animals and plants like berries.
hunter-gatherers
Who built cone- and animal-shaped mounds of earth?
the Mound Builders of the Midwest
Who taught the Navajo about dry farming?
the Pueblo
What did tribes like the Lakota use as calendars?
winter counts
What three crops were grown by the Iroquois, and what was their nickname?
corn, beans, and squash. the three sisters
What did the Maya and Aztec use to gather food?
farming
How were Pueblo homes designed for protection? Name 2 ways.
Which two tribes told stories about their families by creating totem poles?
the Tlingit and Kwakiutl
What helped the Great Plains tribes travel farther and hunt more successfully?
horses
What was the main resource available in the Eastern Woodlands?
wood
Name two ways the Maya and Aztec used science.
by predicting the weather using the sun and using large boulders without machinery
How did Pueblo homes help people survive the desert?
They were made of adobe, so they were cool during the day and warm at night.
What were celebrations called where hosts gave gifts to their guests?
potlatches
What were boys taught? What were girls taught?
Boys were taught to hunt and shoot while girls were taught to sew and build teepees.
After learning about all the regions in which the Native Americans lived, what conclusion can you make about the cultural differences among them? Remember, culture includes many aspects of life such as religion, food, clothing, and homes.
Each tribe developed a unique culture by adapting to their environment and available resources. For example, the Tlingit of the Pacific Northwest ate fish from the ocean while the Navajo of the Southwest grew crops using dry farming in the desert.