| A | B |
|---|
| Adobe | Adobe is a kind of natural clay that is sticky when wet but dries hard. |
| Ancestors | Ancestors are those people that lived long before. |
| Breechcloth | Piece of fabric or animal skin tied at the front at the waist, then between the legs to the back. |
| Ceremonies | A group of acts performed according to certain rules. |
| Chickee | A southeastern home built on stilts above ground to keep it dry. |
| Clan | A group of relatives who share the same ancestor. |
| Cradleboard | Board that Native American women carried on their babies while they worked. |
| Crops | Plants that people plant and grow. |
| Culture | A group's way of life that includes language, clothing, food and religion. |
| Customs | The way a group of people do things. |
| Dugout Canoe | Boat made out of a hallowed out log. |
| Dung | Dung is the waste from an animal. |
| Expedition | A trip made for a certain reason. |
| Farmers | People who plant crops like corn and beans. |
| Hogan | Six sided Navajo home made of logs covered with packed dirt. |
| Loincloth | Two pieces of cloth or animal skin, front and back tied at the waist. |
| Longhouse | A woodland home made of bent poles covered with bark. |
| Moccasins | Shoes made from animal skin, or woven plant fiber. |
| Nomadic | Nomadic describes a group of people that move often to find food. |
| Pemmican | A food made from dried buffalo meat, grease, and berries. |
| Plank House | House made from cedar boards in the Northwest region. |
| Potlatch | A celebration feast held by people of the Northwest. |
| Pueblo | A group of southwestern buildings made of adobe bricks. |
| Silversmith | Person who makes jewelry from silver. |
| Starving | Dying from lack of food. |
| Swamp | An area of wet, soggy land that is sometimes covered in water. |
| Teepee or Tipi | A plains home made of poles covered with animal hides. |
| Totem | An animal or object that is a symbol for a family in the Northwest. Several may be carved on poles. |
| Traditions | Holding down beliefs and customs from older people. |
| Treaties | Agreements between two goups of people. |
| Tribe | A group of people living together under a leader. |
| Wampum | Small beads made of shells woven into belts and bracelets and used as a kind of money for trade. |
| Wickiup or Wigwam | Home made of a frame of branches covered with grass, brush, or animal skins. |
