Vocab
A person who heals people and communicates with spirits.
Shaman
Growing crops, raising livestock, and farming
agriculture
A board to which an infant is strapped, used primarily in Native American cultures.
Cradleboard
Resistance to disease or illness.
Immunity
A group of people with a common ancestry
Clan
A type of cloth or woven fabric
Textile
A wooden dam used for catching fish
Weir
An object, believed to have spiritual significance, used as the symbol of a clan
Totem
A state in which all members of a group or species have died
Extinction
The basic material from which a product is made.
Raw Material
An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly
Epidemic
A gathering of people that includes feasting and gifts
Potlatch
A rite of passage in which young people discover their life’s purpose.
Spirit Quest
An area of land set aside for Native American settlement.
Reservation
What is Miss Mussett's relation to Ms. Mills?
She is my aunt