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temporary shelter built using wood and animal skins
teepee
lived in Virginia and traveled rivers using canoes
Powhatans
included Cherokee and were farmers, burned stalks after the harvest to add nutrients to the soil
Southeast
trade
a large animal that used to roam the plains in millions
bison
group included the Cahuilla and Pueblo, both hunter gatherers and farmers
Southwest
to change to survive conditions
adapt
Why did the Plains change from farming to hunting-gathering?
Spanish sold them horses
the system by which a group makes, shares and uses goods
economy
made up of the Cheyennes and Lakota, lived in grasslands in the middle part of North America
Great Plains
more permanent home built of wood and tree bark
longhouse
made up of Makah and Nootka, depended on the sea
Pacific Northwest
decorative object made of wood that is carved with symbols representing nature, often animals
totem pole
Northern Woodland
Name 3 ways the Native Americans changed/used the land and its resources?
~ burned land to reduce pests and bring in small animals
~ dug irrigation canals
~ formed tools from stones and animal bones