| A | B |
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| Shaman | A person who was trained to communicate with the spirits and nature to give advice and heal sickness. |
| Totem Pole | A post carved and painted with a series symbols and placed in front of a house. |
| Kayaks | A watertight canoe of a light wooden frame completely covered with skins except for an opening in the center. |
| Potlatch | A ceremonial feast. |
| Adobe | A structure built with sun-dried bricks of clay and straw. |
| Pueblo | A permanent village of several adobe dwellings. |
| Kachina | - An ancestor’s spirit that is represented by a mask or a doll. |
| Kiva | An underground chamber used for ceremonies or councils. |
| Hieroglyphics | A system of writing in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds. |
| Steles | A column that was colorfully painted. |
| Quipu | A small twisted cord that used by priests. |
| Travois | A frame slung between trailing poles and pulled by a dog or horse. |
| Teepee | portable dwelling that was made up of poles covered with skins or bark that made a cone. |
| Buffalo | An ox like herd animal with a thick coat. |
| Nomadic | When a people group moves from place to place without permanent homes. |
| Lacrosse | Ball games played with a long-handled stick with a webbed pouch. |
| Lean-to | A shelter that has a roof with a slope. |
| Jai alai | Ball games played with a hand-shaped basket strapped to the wrist (Jai alai). |
| Chickee | An open structure built with four wood poles and a roof covered with palm leaves. |
| Longhouse | A house, built of wood, having compartments lined up for 10-20 families. |
| Wigwam | A domed house covered with skin, bark or branches. |
| Three Sisters | Corn, Beans and Squash |
| False Face Society | Masks worn in ceremonies to connect with spirits of nature and ancestors. |
