| A | B |
| Migration | movement of people or animals from one region to another |
| Agriculture | growing plants for food; farming |
| Civilization | a culture with cities, a government, and many different jobs for people to do |
| Surplus | extra |
| Potlatch | a traditional feast of Northwest Indians |
| Clan | a group of related families |
| Irrigation | a method of channeling water in order to grow crops in dry land |
| Pueblo | the Spanish word for town |
| Staple | a main crop and food |
| Lodge | an American Indian dwelling that several families lived in |
| Nomad | a person who moves around and does not live in one place |
| Travois | a sled-like carrier pulled by a dog or horse |
| Longhouse | a large house made with wood poles and bark |
| Confederation | an organization of groups that band together to form a type of government |
| Wampum | a shaped and cut seashell used to symbolize agreements and show important events |
| Barter | to exchange goods without using money |