Unit 2 American Indian Vocabulary
ANCESTORS Relatives who lived before you
CIVILIZATIONS A group of people living together who have systems of government, region and culture.
AGRICULTURE Farming or growing plants
MIGRATION Movement from one region to another
GLACIER A huge, thick sheet of slowly moving ice
TOTEM POLES Carved logs that are painted with symbols of animals and people
SURPLUS An extra amount of something
POTLATCHES A large feast that could last for several days
CLAN A group of related families
ADOBE A type of clay that is found in the Southwest region