c2 native americans in north america

14 cards·by jamesjkl

tribe

group of families with one leader

league

organization for a specific purpose

cultural region

area in which people with similar cultures live

long house

very long iroquois building

wampum

polished seashells on strings or woven into belts

reservation

land set aside by the u.s. government

lodge

round hut built over a deep hole

tepee

shelter made of a circle of poles and buffalo hides

travois

poles to which a load was tied for transport

powwow

american indian gathering to keep traditions alive

pueblo

spanish word for village

potlatch

type of party word meaning to give away

totem pole

a carved post with animals or other images

shawman

healer