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14 Cards in this Set
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shaman |
a person Native American people went to when they were sick. |
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potlatch |
a large party given by Native Americans, the people holding the party give gifts and food to their guests |
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tepee |
a tent made of poles covered with buffalo hides |
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pueblo |
a village |
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lodge |
a large round hut built over a deep hole |
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totem pole |
a carved post with animals or other images that represented a person's ancestors |
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longhouse |
a long narrow building the Iroquois used for shelter |
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powwow |
a gathering of Native Americans |
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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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travois |
two poles that hold a load between them |
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cultural region |
an area in which people of similar cultures live |
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reservation |
land set aside by the US government for Native Americans |
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league |
a group that people form to unite them for a purpose |
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wampum |
polished seashellshung on strings or woven into belts |
