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Chapter 2
Native Americans of North America
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tribe | Group of families bound together under a single leadership |
| league | Union of people or groups |
| cultural region | Area in which people with similar cultures live |
| longhouse | Building used for shelter used by the Iroquois (Eastern Woodland cultural region) |
| wampum | |
| reservation | Land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans |
| lodge | Large, round hut built by Plains Indians |
| tepee | Dwelling build by Plains Native Americans; built made of poles and 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 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 |