American Nation Chapter 2 Sec 2

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culture area

Back 1

region in which people share a similar way of life (p.42)

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tribe

Back 2

community of people that share common customs, language, and rituals (p.42)

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pit house

Back 3

house in the Arctic region dug into the ground and covered with wood and skins (p.43)

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potlatch

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ceremonial dinner held by some Native Americans of the Northwest Coast to show off their wealth (p.44)

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kachina

Back 5

masked dancer at religious ceremonies of the Southwest Indians (p.47)

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clan

Back 6

group of two or more related families (p.48)

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League of the Iroquois

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alliance of the five Iroquois nations (p.48)

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sachem

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member of the tribal chief council in the League of the Iroquois (p.48)

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cultures of the Far North

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frozen seas, treeless plains, Inuits lived here (p.43)

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cultures of the Plateau Regions

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cold dry environment, Utes lived here (p.43)

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cultures of the Northwest

Back 11

milder temperatures and many food supplies (p.44)

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cultures of the Southeast

Back 12

warm, moist climate, fertile coast of Gulf of Mexico, Natchez lived here (p.45)

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shared beliefs

Back 13

many Native American groups share basic ideas (p.45)