Chapter 2 VocabularyNative Americans: SS4H1

movement from one region to another

migration

farming or growing plants

agriculture

group of people living together with organized systems of government,

religion, and culture

civilization

having extra of something

surplus

a large feast that could last for several days

potlatch

group of related families

clan

supplying water to crops using streams, ditches, or pipes

irrigation

main crop that is used for food

staple

special event at which people gather to express important beliefs

ceremony

the Spanish word for town

pueblo

house made of bark, earth, and grass

lodge

person who moves around and does not live in one place

nomad

similar to a sled, used by nomads to carry possessions

travois

large house made with wooden poles and bark

longhouse

carefully shaped and cut seashells strung like beads

wampum

exchange of goods without using money

barter