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Southest Native Americans
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5th Grade
01/20/2009

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Term
4 states that make up the Southwest region
Definition

1) Colorado

2) Arizona

     3) New Mexico

4) Utah

 

Think CAN U?

Term
Climate of the region
Definition
  • dry/arid
  • hot, desert-like
Term
3 Main crops of the Southwest
Definition

1)corn

2)beans

3)squash

 

Think- CBS!

Term
Hopi lived in shelters called _________
Definition
Pueblos
Term
Pueblos were mostly made of _____
Definition
adobe
Term
Desribe a unique characteristic of a pueblo
Definition
  • multi-leved
  • no doors on the 1st floor

(used ladders to get in)

  • similar to an apartment building
Term

Spirits called ___________ were an important part of the Hopi religion

Definition
Kachinas
Term
Kachinas could take the form of spirits, _______, or _____________.
Definition
  • dancers
  • figures/dolls
Term
The Navajo lived in __________
Definition
Hogans
Term
What were hogans made of?
Definition
  • log  frames
  • mud/grass/earth
Term
Were the Hopi or Navajo nomads who learned to farm?
Definition
Navajo- learned from Hopi
Term
What did the Navajo use dry sand paintings for?
Definition
  • Shamans
  • used during healing ceremonies
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