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THE UNITED STATES VOCABULARY FOR CHAPTER 2
NATIVE AMERICANS OF NORTH AMERICA
- 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 by Iroquois
- Wampum: Belts or strings of polished seashells that were used for trading and gift giving by Iroquois and other Native Americans
- Reservation: Land set aside for Native Americans by the United States government
- 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
10. Powwow: Native American ceremony that often includes
traditional dancing and games.
11. Pueblo: Spanish word for village
12. Potlatch: Native American celebration in which the hosts give
gifts to their guests
13. Totem Pole: Wooden posts carved with animals or other images;
often made by Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest to
honor ancestors or special events
14. Shaman: Native American doctor or healer