[Vocabulary] Indigenous People of Texas

adobe

A brick or building material made of sun-dried earth and straw.

teepee

A cone-shaped tent made of animal skins used by Native Americans of the Plains.

nomad

A person who moves from place to place in search of food

culture

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

irrigation

The process of supplying water to areas of land to make them suitable for growing crops.

pueblo

a communal village built by Indians in the west Texas

confederacy

a large group made up of smaller groups

agriculture

farming

adapt

to adjust or change to suit conditions

matrilineal

tracing family through the mother