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"BENs Vocab" Mrs. Pagelsdorf's 5th grade Social Studies- Building A Nation 02
Question | Answer |
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tribe | group of families bound together under a single leadership |
cultural region | area in which people with similar cultures live |
league | union of people or groups |
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 by the United States government for Native Americans |
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 |
powwow | Native American ceremony that often includes traditional dancing and games |
pueblo | Spanish word for "village" |
potlatch | Native American celebration in which the 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 |