Native Americans Vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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A cone shaped tent made from animal skin, wrapped around wooden sticks.

Teepee

Made from planks of wood from either cedar or redwood trees

Plank house

Gift-giving ceremony that celebrated wealth of tribes

Potlatch Ceremony

Made from clay, stone, and mud. Solid structure with flat roofs. Wooden ladders on outside for access to higher levels.

pueblo/adobe home

Religious ceremony that honored the dead

Ghost Dance Ceremony

The belief in and worship of a God or gods

religion

The first, original, or native to an area.

indigenous

Roof made from straw. Sides covered and closed using twigs and clay

wattle and daub

Something that you accept or believe is true

belief

Made using poles from trees that were bent and tied together to form a dome shape at the top

wigwam

Religious ceremony that honored the sun.

Sun Dance Ceremony

Home that had open sides and a covered, thatched roof made of straw or brush

chickee

A people's way of life, including their beliefs, customs, food, dwellings, and clothing

culture

Permanent, long, narrow house built using trees and bark

longhouse

Moving around a lot

nomadic

Home made from wooden poles. Clay and mud were mixed with grass and placed on the outside of the house

hogan

The weather conditions in a particular area or region

climate

A geographical area

region

The idea that all natural objects (people, animals, and plants) have souls and spirits

animism

Producing, distributing, and consuming goods and services

economic activity

Indigenous people of North or South America

Native Americans

Creator of all things. It watched over people, animals, plants, and all other things.

Guardian Spirit

A place where people establish a community

settlement

Useful materials found in nature, such as water, vegetation, animals, and minerals

natural resources

Changes to become better suited for the environment

adaptation

The habitat where people live

environment