Native American Terms

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Tribe

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Group of families with one leader

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Tepees

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Shelter made of a circle of poles and buffalo hides

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Wampum

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Polished seashells on strings or woven into belts

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Shaman

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Healer

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Cultural region

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Area in which people with similar cultures live

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League

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Organization for a specific purpose

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Totem pole

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A carved post with animals or other images

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Pueblo

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Spanish word for village

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Lodge

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Round hut built over a deep hole

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Potlatch

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Type of party; word meaning 'to give away'