Plains Indians Vocabulary #1

A group of people

• shaman

• clan

• band

• pemmican

A portable dwelling of some Native American peoples especially on the Great Plains, with a framework of poles covered in skins or bark.

• tepee

• wigwam

• longhouse

• travois

Moving with the seasons from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land

• clan

• council

• nomadic

• wanderer

Remaining or living in one area

• weir

• sedentary

• barter

• roving

Vast flat or rolling grassland

• plains

• plateau

• prairie

• valley

A division of tribe with common ancestor

• council

• clan

• confederacy

• league

An extinct mammal in the elephant family with very long tusks and thick body hair

• mammoth

• buffalo

• travois

• tyrannosaurus

A frame pulled by a dog or horse, formerly used by Plains Indians as a way of transporting goods and belongings

• sled

• wagon

• travois

• weir

A ceremonial headdress worn by some Plains Indians and consisting of a cap or a band with a trailing extension decorated with feathers

• pemmican

• shaman

• crown

• warbonnet

Any of various Native American dwellings, such as a hogan, wigwam, or longhouse

• lodge

• longhouse

• tepee

• wigwam