Southeast
The Southeast NA were known as what?
Mound Builders
What is called when people move around a lot?
Nomadic
The NE is also known as the?
Eastern Woodlands
Name one state in the SW
Arizona, NM, California
What type of house did the SE live in?
Houses with a thatched roof
What were mounds used for?
Relivious Rituals
Why would NA move around a lot?
Following their food/buffalo
What are the two types of houses they lived in?
Wigwam or Longhouses
What type of home did they live in?
Adobe
What was the Red and White community and what did it stand for?
Red:War, White: Peace
What 3 crops make up the 3 sisters?
Corn, Beans and Squash
How did the Plains communicate with traders?
They developed a sign language
The NE had a confederacy of several tribes. What was the purpose?
Promot peace
What is adobe made of?
Sun dried bricks
What was the geography like in the NE?
Wooded forests
Family groups were organized by?
Clans
What are the 2 types of houses they lived in?
TePee or Lodge
What is a wampum
A beaded "belt" worn on the wrist or belt
What is the geography of the SW?
Desert
What two oceans border the US and the east and west?
Altlantic on the East, Pacific on west.
What did Sequoyah develope and why/
A syllabary or alphabet to pass down to children to learn to "read".
How was it determined which clan you belonged to?
By birth or mom
What is the principle of the 7th generation?
Principle, decisions and culture that is taught that will be in effect for 7 generations.
What was the purpose of the ladders that went from one level to another....besides climbing to the next level...what was the benefit of them?
Pulling them up to keep them safe from enemies.
What body of water borders the south part of the US?
Gulf of Mexico/America