the way of life for a group of people. This includes their art, language, ideas, beliefs, and history.

ways of life and practices that are repeated on a daily basis.

a custom or belief that is passed on from generation to generation.

Traditional customs, beliefs, and stories passed down.

The belief that the animals, earth, and natural forces have spirits.

A religious festival for the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans to celebrate the harvest, give thanks, dance, and sang because the land provided food.

Spirits of natural forces like the sun, wind, and storms. Kachina dolls were created to teach children about kachinas.

A relative that lived in the past.

Often called medicine people. Native Americans who were believed to have special religious powers.

People with more than one spirit. Spirits of men and women. They had the ability to heal the sick and pray to the forces that guided them.

This was a gift-giving feast of the people of the Pacific Northwest.

Single-family dwellings in the Eastern Woodlands made of bark.

Eastern Woodland Native American shoes made of deer-skin.

A scarf that was used to create symbolic beaded designs. Wampum was passed from tribe to tribe to show important events and stories.

Teepees were cone-shaped tents made by stretching buffalo skin over wooden poles.

They were the most important natural resource for the people of the Plains.

Pueblos were common in the Southwest. They were built into the sides of steep canyons using limestone and adobe.

Plank houses, often made of soft cedar wood, were common in the Northwest Coast. Wood was cut and shaped into planks.

The people of the Northwest coast carved totem poles out of cedar wood. Totem poles were used to tell stories, display social status, and welcome visitors.

Longhouses were long wooden buildings that could be up to 200 feet long and hold up to 50 people.

The Native American nation in the Eastern Woodlands had a league or council of five nations that governed each other and had peace.

They were responsible for making sure everything ran smoothly in the Iroquois nation.

Historical Calendars and events recorded on buffalo or other animal hides.

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Native Nations Vocab

Native American Voca

Question	Answer
Culture	the way of life for a group of people. This includes their art, language, ideas, beliefs, and history.
Customs	ways of life and practices that are repeated on a daily basis.
Tradition	a custom or belief that is passed on from generation to generation.
Folklore	Traditional customs, beliefs, and stories passed down.
Animism	The belief that the animals, earth, and natural forces have spirits.
Green Corn Ceremony	A religious festival for the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans to celebrate the harvest, give thanks, dance, and sang because the land provided food.
Kachinas	Spirits of natural forces like the sun, wind, and storms. Kachina dolls were created to teach children about kachinas.
Ancestor	A relative that lived in the past.
Shaman	Often called medicine people. Native Americans who were believed to have special religious powers.
Two-Spirits	People with more than one spirit. Spirits of men and women. They had the ability to heal the sick and pray to the forces that guided them.
Potlach	This was a gift-giving feast of the people of the Pacific Northwest.
The "Three Sister" Crops	Corn, Beans, and Squash
Wigwam	Single-family dwellings in the Eastern Woodlands made of bark.
Moccasins	Eastern Woodland Native American shoes made of deer-skin.
Wampum	A scarf that was used to create symbolic beaded designs. Wampum was passed from tribe to tribe to show important events and stories.
Teepees	Teepees were cone-shaped tents made by stretching buffalo skin over wooden poles.
Buffalo or Bison	They were the most important natural resource for the people of the Plains.
Pueblos	Pueblos were common in the Southwest. They were built into the sides of steep canyons using limestone and adobe.
Plank House	Plank houses, often made of soft cedar wood, were common in the Northwest Coast. Wood was cut and shaped into planks.
Totem Poles	The people of the Northwest coast carved totem poles out of cedar wood. Totem poles were used to tell stories, display social status, and welcome visitors.
Longhouses	Longhouses were long wooden buildings that could be up to 200 feet long and hold up to 50 people.
The Iroquois	The Native American nation in the Eastern Woodlands had a league or council of five nations that governed each other and had peace.
The Cherokee	The Nation of the Southeast.
Clan Mothers	They were responsible for making sure everything ran smoothly in the Iroquois nation.
Winter Count	Historical Calendars and events recorded on buffalo or other animal hides.

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