This region is one of the few indigenous groups that practiced land ownership. They typically lived in longhouses that were home to extended families.

Corn, beans, and squash became this group's staple crops, and was known to them as "The Three Sisters".

Groups in this region celebrated significant events by hosting huge potlaches, a festival usually hosted by the chief and his family.

This First Nation group used sign language to communicate with other nomadic groups when they crossed paths.

The Algonquian and the Iroquois describe the broader language family and culture that many dozens of different tribes were a part of in this region.

In the Plains culture, women owned the tipis and could kick out a husband that neglected his family

Their villages were called kivas and were built on mesa tops and sometimes in cliff recesses

During hunting season this group used a conical mat house because they were easier to move. This was a tipi-like structure covered by tule reed mats.

Most villages were located by the ocean where fish were abundant. Salmon was a staple of their diet and was held in high regard.

Many First Nation groups had a shaman who acted or had an influence on the spirit world.

In order to move quickly, they lived in circular dwellings called "tipis".

People in this region mixed dried buffalo with fat and berries to make a type of feed jerky called "pemmican". Pemmican was saved for the winter when food was hard to find.

One trapping technique for hunting deer, elk, bear, and other small game was pitfalls.

What is a sled-like device that was attached to dogs in order to pull important possessions such as tipis, food, and everyday essentials?

Members of "The false Face Society" carved elaborate masks, with frightening faces, and would wear them in an effort to scare the spirit causing an illness out of a person.

This group survived on a meat-heavy diet including seal, whale, caribou, and musk oxen.

An experienced Inuit could build a basic igloo in about an hour. The igloo was built using snow blocks.

Every longhouse had a totem pole that told the village what clan a family belonged to, and the chief would have his clan's crest carved onto village totem poles.

Living accommodations in this region included wigwams and longhouses.

The birch tree was common across this region and was essential for building wigwams, longhouses, snowshoes, toboggans, and canoes.

Some in this region believed animals took on human form. Another common belief was in the "culture hero" - the first human to gain special powers to achieve a task.

This region is known for its rich boreal forest which is full of coniferous trees, bogs, and marshes. The forest also has thousands of freshwater lakes and rivers.

They lived in a variety of shelters including a pit house, domed house, and wigwam, but these shelters always contained an area for a fire pit.

They believed in spiritual beings called kachinas. There are more than 500 divine spirit beings. Children often had handmade kachinas as wooden dolls.

They followed buffalo herds for food, leather, and tools.

They traced their lineage (ancestry) through their mother's line, their father's line, or sometimes both.

Permafrost exists year-round, snow is the norm most of the year, and the landscape is cold and barren.

The First Nation Peoples domesticated dogs independently from the rest of the world.

Since wood was scarce, materials such as whalebones were used to build tipi-like structures which were later lined with caribou skins.

Warm clothing was critical for their survival. Common garments included fur-lined coats known as "parkas" and pants with mittens and leather footwear crafted in a similar fashion.

Due to food scarcity, tribal bands did not get larger than 25-30 people. Despite food being scarce, this group was generous and put the needs of the group above the individual.

They were farmers who grew beans, corn, and squash, gathered wild plants, and hunted deer, rabbits, squirrels, and other game.

Their environment consisted of deciduous and coniferous forests, along with rich soil deposits that are useful for growing crops.

Their homeland centers on the Colorado Plateau, but extends from central New Mexico on the east to southern Nevada on the west.