Native American Terminology

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longhouse

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the main shelter for the Haudenosaunee

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clan

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a group of two or more related families

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terraces

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platforms created on steep slopes to increase farm productivity

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the Three Sisters

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a trio of plants many Native Americans farmed; corns, beans, and squash

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Haudenosaunee

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the Native Americans, their name means "people of the longhouse"

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culture

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a people's way of life

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natural resources

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materials humans use from the environment to survive and satisfy their needs.