Native American Words- List 1 and 2

Front

Our surroundings; conditions that effect life on the planet

Back

environment

Front

People in your family, starting with your parents, who were born before you.

Back

ancestors

Front

What a person or group believes to be right or wrong

Back

values

Front

A league of persons, groups, or states

Back

confederacy

Front

A story that has been passed down for generations

Back

legend

Front

Something found in the environment that people can use

Back

natural resources

Front

A Native North American hut made of poles and a covering of woven sheets of bark

Back

wigwam

Front

An area with common features that set it apart from other areas

Back

region

Front

A long wooden building in an Iroquois village that housed many families.

Back

longhouse

Front

The way people use resources to meet their needs.

Back

economy