Indians
a name for the native people of the Americas; Native Americans
migrated
moved from one region to live in another
settled
moved into a place; made a home there
regions
areas of land where many things are the same
resources
things in a place that people use to help them live
cultures
ways of life; includes language, foods, beliefs, and ways of doing things
Woodland Indians
the Native Americans who lived in the forests east of the Mississippi River
permanent
lasting; not going away
buffalo
large animals like cattle; also called bison
Plains Indians
the Native Americans who lived in the flat parts of the western United States
continent
one of 7 large bodies of land; Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
longhouses
long, wooden Iroquois houses
ceremonies
events held at a special time, such as when people marry or die or when a new leader is chosen
harvests
the gathering of food crops at the end of the growing seasons
mound builders
the Native American cultures of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. They built mounds, large hills made of earth.
population
all the people who live in an area
temple
a building for religious activities
tipis
tents
weapons
the tools of hunting and war, such as arrows and guns
religion
a belief in and worship of God or spirits
herds
large groups of one kind of animal
season
one of the 4 periods of the year: spring, summer, fall, or winter
adobe
sun-dried brick made of clay and straw
canyon
a narrow valley with high steep sides and a stream at the bottom
cliff dwellers
Native Americans of the Southwest who built their houses on the sides of cliffs
spirits
supernatural beings. Angels are spirits.