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SS Voc 1: 2-5
Native American Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| totem pole | a tree trunk that is carved with sacred images by Native Americans. Ex: A totem pole should be read from top to bottom. |
| potlatch | a special feast given by Native Americans of the Northwest Coast in which the guests receive gifts Ex: Some Native Americans held a potlatch when they raised a totem pole. |
| migrate | to move from one place to another Ex: Sometimes people migrate to escape the dangers of war. |
| hogan | a Navajo dwelling Ex: The frame of the dome-shaped hogan is covered with mud or sod. |
| teepee | a cone-shaped tent made from animal hides and wooden poles and used by Native Americans of the Plains Ex: Some Native Americans used bison skins to make their teepees. |
| lodge | a type of home made of logs, grasses, sticks and soil, used by Native Americans of the Plains Ex: A fireplace provided heat to the lodges made by the Plains group. |
| travois | a kind of sled that is dragged to move supplies Ex: People of the Plains used a travois to carry meat and skins from a hunting site to camp. |
| coup stick | a weapon used by the Lakota Sioux fighter to show bravery by touching, but not killing, an enemy Ex: The boys of the Plains people showed their courage when they used a coup stick. |
| slash-and-burn | to cut and burn trees to clear land for farming Ex: Slash-and-burn farming was practiced because the forests were so thick. |
| longhouse | a home shared by several related Iroquois families Ex: Holes in the roof of the longhouse let out the smoke from the fireplaces inside. |
| Creek Confederacy | the union formed by several groups of Creek Indians to protect themselves Ex: The towns in the Creek Confederacy were broken into war towns and peace towns. |
| clan | a group of families that share the same ancestor Ex: Each member of a clan is related to one another. |
| Iroquois Confederacy | made up of five major Iroquois peoples beginning about 1570 Ex: Fighting among the Iroquois led to the creation of the Iroquois Confederacy. |
| Wampum | polished beads made from shells strung or woven together and used in gift-giving and trading by Native Americans Ex: Wampum was used in Iroquois ceremonies. |
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