Ch. 2 Indians
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Totem Pole | A wooden post carved with shapes of animals and people. |
| Dugout | A boat made from a large, hollowed out log. |
| Barter | To exchange goods with other people. |
| Arid | Very dry |
| Shaman | A religious leader and healer. |
| Sod | Earth cut into blocks or mats that are held together by grass or roots. |
| Tepee | A cone shape tent made of poles covered with animal skins. |
| Legend | A story handed down over time, often to explain the past. |
| Council | A group that makes laws. |
| Longhouse | A long wooden building in which Indian families lived together. |
| Noble | A person from an important family. |
| Emperor | The ruler of an empire. |
| Guatemala | This present day country was the largest city-state of the Mayas. |
| Land | This is what the Iroquois tribe fought over. |
| Columbia River | This is the river the Chinooks lived by and controlled. |
| Whales | The Makahs hunted these in their canoes. |
| Two | This is the number of houses each Cherokee family owned. |
| Little War | Popular game played by the Cherokee. |
| Tortillas | Also known as corn pancakes, the Mayan women baked this. |
| Appalachians | The Cherokees made their home in these mountains. |
| Horns | The Mandans used this part of the buffalo to make bows for hunting. |
| North Dakota | The Mandans lived in this present day state. |
| Bones | The Mandans used this part of the buffalo to make arrowheads. |
| Corn, Beans, Squash | These were the main crops of the Hopis. |
| Arizona | The Hopis lived in this present day state. |
| Cactus | This is what the eagle is standing on Mexico's flag which is part of the Aztec legend. |
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