VOCAB WORDS
THE PUEBLOS, NAVAJOS & CHUMASH
THE MAKAHS & THE INUITS
100

Man made objects left behind by people of the past.

ARTIFACTS

100

These people are responsible for building apartment like homes that housed several families.

THE PUEBLOS

100

This group of Native American people were known for their woodcarving skills that they used to make Totem Poles.

THE MAKAHS

200
People who look for and study artifacts.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS

200

This group of Native Americans was best known for their special art form called 'sand painting' that they used primarily for religious ceremonies.

THE NAVAJOS

300

The way of living of a group of people, such as beliefs, customs and creative arts.

CULTURE

300

What region did the Chumash people live in?

CALIFORNIA

400

The God given command to rule over the land.

CREATION MANDATE

400

This group of Native Americans had special rooms inside their homes called Kivas, which were used for religious purposes.

THE PUEBLOS

500

The name given to the group of the earliest Americans.

NATIVE AMERICANS

500

Of the Pueblos, Navajos and Chumash people, which group was set apart from the others by their big canoes built out of cedar and redwood?

THE CHUMASH