Shelters
Name the two type of shelters that the Great Plains tribes lived in.
teepees and lodges
what is a hieroglyph?
ancient writing that uses pictures for words.
Used sign language to trade
Great Plains
Describe how the Great Plains lived life before horses.
And After?
Had to chase buffalo with a knife to kill them, did a lot of walking, had small teepees
After: larger teepees, stayed in one spot, sent buffalo over cliffs, planted crops
Who had a surplus of deer and salmon
Eastern Woodlands
Define an Igloo and list who lives there.
Pacific Northwest
tightly fit snow blocks placed on top of one another
What is a Kiva and who is it attributed to?
Pacific northwest
underground room used for rituals and ceremonies
Define both
Eastern Woodlands
Clans: groups of families who share the same ancestors
Confederacy: group of people formed for a common purpose
Describe 2 ways buffalos were important
Clothing, food
Which tribe had a surplus of cedar wood?
Cliff Dwellings and Hogans
Flat top cliffs with steep sides made from stone is a
mesa
Which group used Kachinas? Define.
Southwest Desert
spirits that I've in scared places, in the form of dolls for younger children to represent spirits.
How did the southwest desert tribes get water?
Canals with irrigation.
Crops like corn, beans and squash were in surplus for who?
Southwest Desert
what type of shelters do the Eastern Woodland tribes live in? Define them.
Wigwam
Long House
What is potlatch and who does it belong to?
ceremony where guests of the family received gifts, feasted, music
The three Ps
Potlatch and Totem Poles
Describe the use of cedar wood. Name that tribe
Pacific Northwest.
Only used what they needed so they didn't just kill trees, but if they fell they used all of it. Used it for shelter, medicine, tools, homes.
What did the Great Plains have a surplus of?
Buffalo
Describe a plank house.
long, rectangular, made from saplings, covered with bark. inside had a sleeping platforms
What is the group of 5 tribes joined together for peace called? Who is a part of this?
Iroquois League
Eastern Woodlands
Which group used horses and buffalos?
Great Plains
What is a harvest?
Collecting crops to eat
Define a lodge. Permanent or temp structure?
logs grasses and dirt, permanent.