Wampum

Polished seashells
hung on a string or
woven into belts.
Shaman
Spiritual leader who
can heal.
Chief
Leader of the Native
American Govern-
ment
Potlatch
Ceremony of feasting;
where the host gains
prestige by giving gifts
Brave
Native American
Warrior.
Pow wow
Native American cere-
mony involving feast-
ing, singing, and danc-
ing.
Civilization
Where a group of
people have reached
the highest level of
culture
Totem Pole
A pole on which totems
that represent spirits
are hung.
Artifacts
Object made by a
group of humans like
tools or clothes.
Sign Language
Using hand gestures to
communicate.
Tribe
A group of families
that have one leader.
Kachinas
A representation of an
ancestral spirit.
Lodge
Any form of Native
American dwelling.
Mesa
Plat elevated area with
steep sides.
Travious
Animal pulled sled.
Adobe
Clay mixture mad from
mud and dried in the
Daanzho
Hello in Apache.
Palisades:
Walls made from
wooden posts.
Petroglyphs
Pictures carved into
rocks.
Pueblo
Native American set-
tlement in the south-
western U.S formed of
multistoried adobe
homes.