a feature on the surface of the land such as a mountain, valley, or plain

a high, steep-sided area rising above the surrounding land

the type of weather a place has over a long period of time

the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth

a huge, thick sheet of slowly moving ice

movement from one region to another

farming or growing plants

**an American Indian civilization that lived in wht is now the Southwest about 2,000 years ago

**Pueblo is the spanish word for town.

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a large feast that could last for several days--a custom held by the ancient people of the Northwest

a group of related families

a way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes

a main crop that is used for food

a special event where people gather to express important beliefs

a home that Plains Indians made using bark, earth, and grass

a person who moves around and does not live in one place

similar to a sled, made from two poles and usually pulled by a dog

a large house made with wood poles and bark used by the Haudenosaunee/Iroquois

a type of government in which separate groups of people join together, but local leaders still make most decisions for their group

belts made of pieces of carefully shaped and cut seashell, often used to symbolize agreements between Woodland nations

a way to trade goods without using money