Eastern Woodlands
What type of housing held many families in the Eastern Woodlands?
Longhouses
What is a travois?
A sled used to carry buffalo back to camp.
In the Southwest, they made their homes out of __________________________.
Adobe
What are dugouts?
Canoes
What are some foods that were eaten in the Southeast?
corn
nuts
beans
squash
berries
deer
fish
turkey
All early peoples traveled by _______________.
Foot
Great Plains used parts of the ___________for food, clothing, and shelter.
Bison
In the Southwest, they built villages called ___________________________________
Pueblos
What is a shaman?
A medicine man or woman
What is the environment of the Southeast region?
moderate climate, great soil, coastal waters with rivers, forests
What are the Three Sisters?
Corn, squash, and beans
What is the environment of the Great Plains?
Flat and grassy
What is the environment of the Southwest?
Hot and arid
______________________________________ were created in the Northwest Coastal region to tell a 3-part story about its creator.
Totem poles
Why do the Southeast hold a Cry Ceremony?
To help families cope with the loss of loved ones.
Why was the Great Council formed in the Eastern Woodlands?
To make laws and important decisions
In the Great Plains, they used ________________________ as their homes when they hunted the buffalo.
Tipis
What "hills with flat tops" are common in the Southwest?
Mesas
Was farming common in the Northwest Coast?
No - plenty of food so no need to farm.
Why is the Green Corn Ceremony celebrated?
Gratitude for successful harvest