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Miss Cooper's Unit 2
Native Americans of North America
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tribe | group of families with one leader |
| league | an organization that people form which unites them for a particular purpose |
| cultural region | area in which people with similar cultures live |
| longhouse | building used for shelter by Iroquois |
| wampum | belts or strings of polished seashells that were used for trading and gift giving by the Iroquois and other Native Americans |
| reservation | land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans |
| lodge | large, round hut built by Plains Indians |
| tepee | dwelling built by Plains Indians, made of poles arranged in a circle covered by buffalo hides. |
| travois | sled made of poles tied together; used by Native Americans to transport goods across the plains |
| powwow | Native American ceremony that often includes traditional dancing and games |
| pueblo | Spanish word for "village" |
| potlatch | Native American celebration in which the hosts give gifts to their guests |
| totem pole | wooden post carved with animals or other images; often made by Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest to honor ancestors or special events. |
| shaman | Native American doctor or healer |
| pit house | a house built partly over a hole dug in the earth so that some of its rooms are underground |
| Hogan | a cone shaped house built over a shallow pit and covered with sod |
| Iroquois League | a group of Iroquois tribes that decided to work together peacefully |