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SS Ch 2 - NA of NA
Native Americans of North America
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lodge | Large, round hut built by plain Indians |
| Teepee | Dwelling built by Plain Indians made of poles and buffalo skin |
| Travois | Sled made up of poles tied together, used by Native Americans |
| Powwow | Native American ceremony that includes dancing and games |
| Tribe | group of families under one leadership |
| Reservation | land set aside by government for Native Americans |
| Potlatch | a party at which the host gives guests gifts |
| How did the Iroquois League make decisions? | They all got together in a group of up to 50 representatives,called the Great Council, to make decisions and the high chiefs made decisions |
| How did the tribes of the Eastern Woodlands use natural resources to support themselves? | They cut down trees to build houses, and they hunted animals for food. |
| Explain the point of view of the Degannawidah and Hiawahtha. | They both wanted to work together for peace. |
| Where do the Iroquois live today? | The live south of Syracuse, NY on the Onondaga reservation |
| How did the travois help move goods? | The Indians would have horses pull the travois filled with their goods. |
| In what ways did the arrival of the horse change the way of life for the tribes of the Great Plains? | They used to use dogs to pull their travoises, but then used the horse because it was so much bigger and stronger, they could do double the work in half the time. The could also hunt better, faster, safer riding horses. |
| If you were a leader among the Cheyenne, how might you decide when it was time to move the settlement to a new area? | when the herd of buffalo that we hunt moved, or when the weather was bad |
| Where are the Cheyenne reservations located today | Many Cheyenne live in present day Montana |
| How were the Hopi villages governed? | they were governed by Hopi men |
| How were kachinas honored in Hopi ceremonies? | they were honored by using them for learning the Hopi religion |
| shaman | important person in the Kwakiutl culture, a person people came to when there were not feeling well. Native American doctor or healer |
| wampum | belt made out of shells or pebbles |
| cultural region | area in which people with similar cultures live |
| What kind of dwellings did the various Native American groups live in? | teepee, longhouse, lodge |
| What did the Iroquois use their tree resources for? | for building houses and making fires |
| Compare the roles of men and women in Hopi villages | the men governed, the women danced |
| What kind of natural resources were available to the Northwest Coast Indians? | pine trees, Puget Sound |
| Why did the Northwest Coast people give to potlatches? | to celebrate the building of a new house, to show their wealth |
| What did shamans do to help people? | performed dancing ceremonies with masks in order to heal sick people. |
| How much has the Kwakiuti population declined over the centuries? | by 11,000 |
| totem pole | a carved post with animals or other images representing a person's ancestors |
| Pueblo | Spanish word for village |
| Oraibi | Hopi village built on a mesa |
| Potlatch | "to give away" |
| league | Union of people or groups |
| longhouse | building used for shelter by Iroquois |
| Great Plains | region in the Central North America, east of the Rocky Mountains and extending from Canada to Texas |
| Iroquois Trail | trail that linked the lands of the Iroquois league extended from present day Albany to Buffalo |
| Southwest Desert | Area in Southwestern North America that was home to many Native Americans such as the Hopi, Zuni, and Pima. |
| Where did the Hopi and Zuni live? | southwest desert, today they live in Arizona |
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