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WorksheetsNorthwest Coast Native Americans Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does abundant mean?
A little bit
A lot
A party
A feast
What does barter mean?
To trade
To take and not return
To borrow
To eat
What is a Big House?
A house with many rooms
A mansion
A large house made of cedar
A teepee
What is a canoe?
A big narrow boat with pointed ends that is moved with a paddle
A big boat with a sail
A motor boat
A small boar with round ends and is moved with your arms
What is a ceremony?
A type of boat
A large feast
A party
An event that is part of a social or religious occasion
What is a clan?
A sport
A husband and wife
A group of families that are related
A team of people that don't know one another
What does it mean to fast?
To move really quickly
To not eat for a period of time
To eat a lot all at once
To have a party
What is a glacier?
A song sung by Native Americans
A type of bird
An ice cube
A large area of thick ice that remains frozen and slowly flows over land
What is a harpoon?
A utensil for eating
A spear used to hunt whales and other sea animals
A type of sea creature
A bow and arrow
What does it mean to inherit something?
To obtain from someone
To trade
To borrow
To use
What are types of natural resources used by Northwest Coast Native Americans?
Cedar bark
Fish
Polar bears
Cheetah fur
What might you do at a potlach?
Feast
Read
Give gifts
Dance
What is a reservation?
The name of the Native American's shelters
A type of store
An area of land set aside by the US for Native Americans
A park
A totem pole might be put up for the following reasons:
When someone passed away
For decoration outside a house
To celebrate someone important
During a wedding
What is a spirit?
A type of animal
What you call your friend
A type of competition
A force within that is believed to give power and energy
