Iroquois Vocabulary Review

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a group of 5 nations that joined together to have peace

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Iroquois league

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a partnership within the Iroquois to make agreements to stop fighting

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confederacy

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a house the Iroquois built and lived in

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longhouse

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a celebration that includes special performances such as dancing, singing

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ceremony

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 small beads made from shells that were   strung together by Native Americans

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wampum

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family members of an Iroquois tribe that are part of a group and named after animals such as beaver, wolf, etc.

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clan

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Native American groups in Northeastern and parts west in New York State

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Iroquois

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 special traditions or shared customs

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culture

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special traditions or shared customs

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culture

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small beads made from shells that were strung together by Native Americans

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wampum