the design and use of tools, ideas and methods to solve problems. TECHNOLOGY

a round structure used for religious ceremonies KIVA

a long building made of poles covered with sheets of bark LONGHOUSE

a Spanish word that means village PUEBLO

a special Tlingit feast at which guests, not hosts, receive gifts POTLATCH

thin strips of dried meat JERKY

a cone-shaped tent made of animal skins TEEPEE

the settling of disputes by agreeing that each side will give up part of its demands COMPROMISE

a type of clay found in the earth ADOBE

a sled-like device used for carrying people and belongings TRAVOIS

small, polished beads that were usually made of shells and strung or woven together WAMPUM

a flat or gently rolling land covered mostly with grasses and wildflowers PRAIRIE

a tall log carved with many designs TOTEM POLE

dome-shaped dwellings with log frames that are covered with mud or sod HOGAN

a special weapon used by the Lakota to touch an enemy without killing them COUP STICK

a group of families that share the same ancestor CLAN

the union of five separate Iroquois peoples for a common purpose of peace IROQUOIS CONFEDERACY

a home made of logs covered with grasses, sticks and soil LODGE

spirits that the Hopi believe bring rain, help crops grow, show people how to live and behave and bring peace and prosperity KACHINAS