| A | B |
| Dine | early name for Navajo - "the people" |
| hogan | one room - made of logsand soil |
| way of living for early Navjo tribe | hunting and gathering |
| Kit Carson | American mountain man, soldier, and Indian agent |
| The Long Walk | difficult 300 mile journey to reservation |
| Navajo Code Talkers | World War II heroes |
| North American myth | 7 Cities of Gold |
| Coronado | Leader of Spanish expedition of the 1500s |
| Missionary | Spanish priests who shared the gospel with the Native American tribes |
| Father Kino | Famous Spanish missionary who started tjhe first ranches and missions in Arizona |
| Alamo | Fort/Mission in Texas - site of the first American battle for Indepence from Mexico |
| Spanish contributions to Southwest | sheep, cattle, architecture, Christianity, and language |
| Vaquero | Mexican cowboy |
| Cattle products | meat, buttons, wax, and leather |
| Phillip Armour | Father of the meat packing industry |
| Annie Oakley | famous cow girl and sharpshooter |
| Chisholm Trail | Path followed by many cowboys |
| Cattle Drive | leading and guarding cattle safely from one place to another |
| homestead | land given to an American pioneer |
| rodeo | show/athletic competition that displays cowboy skills |