Native American Peoples and Cultures Flashcards

Grade 4 · Social Studies · Flashcards

Key terms for studying Native American peoples, homes, and cultures.

Flashcards

Tipi: Portable cone-shaped home made of animal skins; used by Plains peoples
Longhouse: Large rectangular building housing multiple families; used by Iroquois and others
Adobe: Sun-dried mud brick used by Pueblo peoples to build multi-story homes
Three Sisters: Corn, beans, and squash grown together as companion crops
Totem pole: Carved cedar pole by Pacific Northwest peoples; tells family histories
Haudenosaunee Confederacy: Democratic union of Iroquois nations; one of history's oldest democracies
Lakota Sioux: Plains peoples; followed bison herds across the Great Plains
Pueblo peoples: Southwest Native peoples who farmed the desert and built cliff dwellings
Tlingit: Pacific Northwest peoples known for salmon fishing and carved totem poles
Bison: Large animal of the Great Plains; central to Plains peoples' survival
Nation: A distinct group of Native people with shared culture, language, and government
Oral tradition: Passing stories, history, and culture from generation to generation by speaking, not writing
Clan: A family group within a Native nation; clans often had specific roles and responsibilities
Confederacy: A union of separate groups or nations joined together for mutual benefit