Southwest
This word means "villages" in Spanish and was also the style of home to the Hopi people
pueblos
These were the dwellings of the Woodlands people
wigwam
This animal was the most important to the people of the plains
buffalo
This event featured food and gifts given by the host
potlatch
Navajo
West
This is a mountain or hill with a flat top and steep sides
mesa
These types of homes held many Iroquian families
longhouses
This type of dwelling uses poles that lean together and an animal skin covering
teepee
These structures were placed outside the community homes and featured symbols to tell stories
totem poles
Lakota
Plains
This is a common type of clay found in the southwest
adobe
This road connected the five main villages of the Iroquian tribes
Hodenosaunee Trail
This area is described as flat or rolling land covered mostly with grass
prairie
This word refers to the use of tools, ideas, and methods to solve problems
technology
Penobscot
Woodlands
This group of people transformed the people of the southwest lives by introducing them to livestock and horses
Spanish
This term refers to a group of families who share the same ancestor
clan
This invention was a sled-like device that was used for carrying people and belongings
travois
This yearly event was a time when families could catch over 1,000 pounds of fish (salmon)
Salmon Run
Tlingit
West
These ceremonies were an important part of the Hopi culture
kachina
This word means to settle issues by agreement/giving up something
compromise
This was the name of the special calendar invented by the Lakota people
winter count
This ocean was important and provided to the people of the west
Pacific Ocean
Iroquis
Woodlands