Native American Cultures Flashcards

Grade 3 · Social Studies · Flashcards

Key vocabulary and concepts about Native American tribes and cultures.

Flashcards

tribe: A group of people sharing the same language, customs, and leadership
teepee: A portable cone-shaped tent made of buffalo hides, used by Plains tribes
longhouse: A large wooden home housing multiple families, used by Northeast and Northwest tribes
totem pole: A carved wooden pole that records a family or tribe's history and stories
Three Sisters: Corn, beans, and squash — three crops grown together by many Native peoples
nomadic: Moving from place to place rather than staying in one permanent home
adobe: Sun-dried mud brick used by Southwest tribes to build homes
Great Plains: The large flat grassland in the center of North America where Plains tribes lived
Iroquois Confederacy: A union of six Native nations in the Northeast who governed together
Lakota Sioux: A Plains tribe known for following buffalo herds and living in teepees
Pueblo: A Southwest tribe known for cliff dwellings and growing the Three Sisters
Chinook: A Pacific Northwest tribe known for fishing salmon and building longhouses
Navajo Code Talkers: Navajo men who used their language as a secret code in World War II
ceremony: A special event with traditions and rituals that has meaning for a group of people