Vocabulary Terms
What is the term for : the "way of life" of a group of people?
Culture
Culture is the way of _______________ of a group of people.
life
Women were in charge of _______________ and home life.
family
A system for making rules and decisions to help guide the group.
government
In many grouops, people believed that animals and the Earth had ________________
spirits
Culture includes a group's: art, rules, beliefs and __________?
history
One part of culture is the way people _____________.
work
Who cleared the fields for planting?
Men
the decision-making body
council
a relative who lived in the past
ancestor
People who moved often to search for food
Nomad
People from different groups spoke different _____________________.
languages
Who did the hunting and fishing?
Men
a group whose members share the same goal
league
For some group celebrations, dancers dressed as ___________.
kachinas
Stiff hair taht stood up, down the midle of the scalp
Mohawk
Clothing and _________________________ are other features of culture.
hairstyles
Who spent time in the wilderness alone to learn survival skills and prepare to become warriors?
Children
The members of the League of the Iroquois called themselves
The People of the Longhouse
Many Native American groups had religious leaders called _______________.
shamans
Groups in the Northwest held great feasts called...
Potlatches
At potlatches, hosts showered guests with ____________and gifts.
food
Who took down/put up the teepees?
Women
Councils often follwed a single leader, also called the _________________
chief
People believed that shamans had special knowledge or _______________.
skills