eastern WL's
what were the languages that the tribe spoke
iroquois and algonquian
what homes did they live in
Tipis or lodges
what are sedentary people
people that stay in one place
what are totem poles?
a families history or honored chief
what did they eat
seals, whales, polar bears and caibou
how did the grandfathers teach young kids
taught with stories
what are shaman
religious leaders that communicated with the spirit world and lead rituals or ceremonies
what are pueblos?
they are modern day apartment buildings built into the sides of mountains or mesas
what are potlatches
feasts or parties celebrating a family
how did they hunt whales?
they sat in tiny canoes and used spears to hunt
what did grandmothers do
raised children
what are stampedes used for
used to move large herds of buffalo
what is a kachina
spirit doll
where did they live
alaska, oregon, washington and parts of canada
how did they transport stuff?
dog sleds
what was their main resource
trees
what are sundances
they are ceremonies with dancing fasting and singing and praying
what are hogans
homes used by the navajo people. Men and woman had their own.
what did they eat
salmon, otters seals, whales
what did they use out of caribou and walrus's stomachs?
drum or instruments for ceremonies
Name one of the "3 sisters" plants
corn, bean, or squash
what are palisades?
tall fences surrounding villages for protection
what are kivas
pit houses used by men for ceremonies
what did they built canoes out of
cedar or spruce trees
why did they not being called eskimos?
because eskimo meant the eater of raw meat