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27 Cards in this Set
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diversity
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differences, such as those among different peoples
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cultural region
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an area where peoples share some ways of life
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dugout
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a boat made from a large, hollowed-out log
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pit house
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a house built party over a hole dug in the earth so that some of the rooms are underground
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clan
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a group of families that are related to one another
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barter
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to exchange goods with other people
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potlatch
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a special Native American gathering at which hosts give away valuable gifts
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arid
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very dry
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kachina
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one of the spirits that are important in the religion of the Hopi and other pueblo people
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ceremony
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a service performed for a special purpose such as for a religion
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hogan
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a cone-shaped house built by covering a log frame with mud or grass
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shamen
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a religious leader and healer
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lodge
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a circular house built over a shallow pit and covered with sod
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sod
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earth cut into blocks or mats that are held together by grass and its mots
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tepee
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a cone-shaped tent made up of poles covered with animal skins
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travois
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a kind of carrier that is made up of two poles fastened to the harness of an animal
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legend
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stories handed down over time to explain the past
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Iroquois League
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a group of Iroquois tribes that worked together for peace
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confederation
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a loose group of government
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council
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a group that makes laws
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long house
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a long wooden building in which Iroquois families lived together
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city-state
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a city that has its own ruler and government
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class
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a group of people treated with the amount of respect that is given to the groups place in society
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noble
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a person from an important family
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slavery
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the practice of holding people against their will and make them carry out orders
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empire
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a conquered land of many people and places governed by one ruler
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emperor
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the ruler of an empire
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