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22 Cards in this Set
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sod
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earth cut into blocks or mats that is held together by the grass and its roots
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shaman
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Navajo religious leader and healer. They called upon the gods to give the people special favors
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travois
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a kind of carrier made of two poles fastened to a harness on a dog with a skin stretched between the poles
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longhouse
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a long wooden building in which several Iroquois families lived together
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Pit house
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House built partly over a hole dug in the earth so that some of the rooms were underground.
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tribute
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payments a ruler demands from his or her people
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city-state
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a city which has its own gvernment and its own ruler
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emperor
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ruler of an empire
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nobles
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people from important families
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classes
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people that are treated with different amounts of respect in their society
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Dugout
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Boat made from a large hollowed out log
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hogan
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cone shaped house built by covering a log frame with mud or grass
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empire
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conquered land of many people and places governed by one ruler
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lodge
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Circular home built over a shallow pit and covered with sod.
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slavery
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holding people against their will and making them carry out orders
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Totem pole
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Tall wooden pole with beautifully carved shapes of animals and people which tell a family's history.
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tepee
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cone shaped tent
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Clan
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Group of families that are related to each other.
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Potlatche
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Celebrations held by the Chinooks with feasting and dancing. During these celebrations, the host would give away expensive gifts as signs of their wealth.
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Kachina
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Spirits believed to visit the Hopi tribe once a year
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confederation
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loose group of governments
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council
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group that makes laws
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