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15 Cards in this Set
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What is a group of families held together under a single leadership called?
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tribe
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What is an area in which people with similar (same) cultures live called?
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a cultural region
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What is a building used for shelter by the Iroquois called?
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longhouse
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What are belts or strings of polished seashells that were used for trading and gift-giving by Iroquois and other Native Americans called?
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wampum
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What is land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans called?
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reservations
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What were large, round huts built over a deep hole by the Plains Indians called?
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a lodge
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What is a place to live built by Plains Indians, made of poles placed in a circle, covered by buffalo hides called?
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tepee
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What is a sled made of poles tied together; used by Native Americans to carry goods (buffalo meat) across the plains called?
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travois
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What is a gathering of American Indians at a ceremony that often includes traditional dancing and games called?
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powwow
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What is the Spanish word for village, and the name of a group of people who lived in the Southwest Desert called?
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pueblo
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What is the Spanish word for village, and the name of a group of people who lived in the Southwest Desert called?
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pueblo
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What is the Native American celebration in which hosts give gifts to their guests called?
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potlatch
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What is a wooden post carved with animals or other pictures made to show a person's ancestors (past family) and wealth called?
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totem pole
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What was a Native American doctor or healer called?
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shaman
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What is a group that people form that unites them for a purpose called?
Example: The Iroquois League |
league
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