Native American Culture Flashcards

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Longhouse

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Homes built by Iroquois tribesmen in which many families lived

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Bartering

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Trading for a needed or wanted item

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Wampum

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Small shell beads that were woven or sewn into belts and strings

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Wigwam

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Small round or cone-shaped homes built by Algonquin tribesmen

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Transportation

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Moving people and goods from one place to another

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Clans

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Groups of Native American family members who lived in small villages

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Nomads

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People who move their homes from place to place in search of food

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Haudenosaunee Confederacy

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The Haudenosaunee Confederacy consists of six member nations.

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Haudenosaunee Confederacy formation year

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1142

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Haudenosaunee form of government

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Confederacy