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Native American Unit
Native American studies
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4th Grade
08/30/2012

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Term
renewable resource
Definition
A renewable resource is a natural resource is any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time.
Term
non-renewable resource
Definition
A non-renewable resource is any natural resource from the Earth that exists in limited supply and cannot be replaced if it is used up; also, any natural resource that cannot be replenished by natural means at the same rates that it is consumed
Term
flow resource
Definition
A flow resource is neither a renewable resource or a non-renewable resource. It does not remain in one location and moves about because of natural actions in the physical environment. Therefore, it must be used when and where it occurs. Examples of flow resources are: running water, solar radiation, wind, and tides.
Term
human resource
Definition
Human resources are resources made by humans.
Term
crops
Definition
Crops are plants that are grown for food.
Term
potlatch (Kwakiutl)
Definition
A potlatch is a special feast at which guests, NOT HOSTS, receive gifts.
Term
environment
Definition
The surroundings, resources, or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
Term
kachina (Hopi)
Definition
A kachina is a Hopi word for spirit.
Term
kayak (Inuit)
Definition
The kayak was a light canoe. It was made byt stretching skins over a wooden framework.
Term
adapt
Definition
Adapt means to change to one's environment.
Term
irrigation
Definition
Irrigation guides water from rivers to their fields.

Irrigation supplies dry land with water through pipes and ditches.
Term
totem pole
Definition
Totem poles are carved logs that are painted with symbols, called totems, of animals or people.

Totem poles often told stores of important family members or celebrated special events.
Term
climate
Definition
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
Term
region
Definition
An area or division, esp. part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
Term
adobe
Definition
Adobe is bricks made of mud and straw.
The Hopi built homes using stone and adobe. The adobe hardened and protected the homes from the heat of the desert and the cold of mountain blizzards. It also made walls waterproof and protected against flooding from spring rains.
Term
migrate
Definition
To migrate is to move from one region to another.
Term
travois
Definition
A travois is a sled-like device that is dragged by people or animals.
Term
Chickee
(Seminole)
Definition
The chickees had no outside or inside walls. The house was made by driving big logs into the ground between posts. The floor was made of long poles covered with cypress bark and palm leaves. The roof was made of poles covered with bark and leaves. The roof sloped down on each side from the center. A ladder was used for climbing up to the floor. Fires were built outside the house.
Term
Plankhouse/Lodge
(Kwakiutl)
Definition
Lodges are homes made of logs covered with grasses, sticks, and soil. A fire in a central fireplace provided heat and light.
Term
Longhouse/Pithouse
(Nez Perce)
Definition
Longhouses were large enough for several families and were made of bent poles cover with sheets of bark.
Term
Igloo
(Inuit)
Definition
Temporary winter hunting lodges called igloos were made from snow and ice. The Inuit formed a circular foundation of ice blocks. They stacked smaller blocks to create a dome at the top. A small hole was left for ventilation. Gaps in the ice blocks were filled with soft snow and the inside was lined with furs.
Term
teepee
(Pawnee)
Definition
Teepees are cone-shaped homes made with long poles covered with animal hides.
Term
pueblo
(Hopi)
Definition
An American Indian settlement of the southwestern US, esp. one consisting of multistoried adobe houses built by the Pueblo people.
Term
resource
Definition
A resource is something that can be used for support or help.
Term
Arctic
Definition
Arctic refers to the regions around the North Pole.
Term
Name and Describe the region where the Hopi lived?
Definition
Name: SOUTHWEST desert
Description: hot, dry
Term
Name and Describe the region where the Nez Perce lived?
Definition
Name: NORTHWEST WOODLANDS
Description:
Term
Name and Describe the region where the Inuit lived?
Definition
Name: ARCTIC
Description:
Term
Name and Describe the region where the Seminole lived?
Definition
Name: SOUTHEAST WOODLANDS
Description:
Term
Name and Describe the region where the Kwakiutl lived?
Definition
Name: NORTHWEST COAST
Description: The Northwest Coastal Indians lived in what is now Alaska along the Pacific Ocean down the coast to Northern California. This was a rugged strip of land with many small islands, deep inlets, and narrow beaches. The mountains rise to the shore in many places. Thick forests of spruce, cedar, and fir dominate the area supplying and endless supply of wood. Many rivers and streams cross the land.
Term
Name and Describe the region where the Pawnee lived?
Definition
Name: PLAINS
Description:
Term
Describe the GEOGRAPHY and RESOURCES found in the NW COAST region.
Definition
The climate was rainy and mild. The land was covered with forests and lakes so wildlife and food were abundant.
Term
Describe the GEOGRAPHY and RESOURCES found in the NW WOODLANDS (COLUMBIA PLATEAU) region.
Definition
Term
Describe the GEOGRAPHY and RESOURCES found in the SW DESERT region.
Definition
The land varies between steep-walled canyons, plateaus, and sandy deserts. To the south are mountains. Four rivers run through this area: the Rio Grande, Colorado, Gila, and Salt. The days in this area are hot and the nights are cold. Rain is uncommon except during the rainy season which lasts about six weeks during the summer.
Term
Describe the GEOGRAPHY and RESOURCES found in the PLAINS region.
Definition
Term
Describe the GEOGRAPHY and RESOURCES found in the SE WOODLANDS region.
Definition
Term
Describe the GEOGRAPHY and RESOURCES found in the ARCTIC region.
Definition
Term
Give TWO REASONS why teepees were such an appropriate shelter for the tribes of the Western Plains.
Definition
TWO REASONS why teepees were such an appropriate shelter for the tribes of the Western Plains:
1. Lightweight and therefore well suited for roaming.
2. Made of buffalo skin.
Term
What were the TWO MAIN RESOURCES of the Kwakiutl?
How were they used?
Definition
The TWO MAIN RESOURCES of the Kwakiutl were:
1.
2.
They were used:
Term
How did people of the Southwest adapt to their dry environment?
Definition
The people of the Southwest had little wood for shelter and little rain for crops, so they adapted to their environment by making shelters out of adobe (a type of clay) and stone, and built irrigation to provide water for their crops.
Term
Name the six regions.
Why were the cultures of these regions so different?
Were they the same in any ways?
Definition
SIX REGIONS: NW COASTAL, NW WOODLANDS, SE WOODLANDS, ARCTIC, PLAINS, SW DESERT.
DIFFERENT: The cultures of the six regions were so different because the landscape, climate, and natural resources differed in each region.
SAME: The landscape, weather, and natural resources of each region shaped the cultures of the people who lived there.
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