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14 Cards in this Set
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Tribe |
A group of families bound together under a single leadership; often used to describe people who share a common culture. |
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League |
a group of people who form to unite for a special purpose. The Iroquois League united for peace. |
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Cultural Region |
An area in which people of similar cultures live |
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Longhouse |
a long, narrow building the Iroquois used for shelter |
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Wampum |
polished seashells hung on strings or woven into belts |
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reservation |
Land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans. |
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Lodge |
a large, round hut built over a deep hole |
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tepee |
a tent made of poles covered withbuffalo hides |
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travois |
two poles that hold a load between them |
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powwow |
a gathering of Native Americans |
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pueblo |
a village; Pueblo people lived a village way of life |
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potlatch |
a large party given by Native Americans; the people holding the party give gifts and food to guests. |
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totem pole |
a carved post with animals or other images that represented a person's ancestors |
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shaman |
a person Native American people went to when they were sick |
