Native American Vocabulary Quiz

A box-shaped dwelling with thick walls made from mud bricks.

A large and tall permanent dwelling made from tall poles tied together at the top and covered with grass bundles.

A smaller semi-permanent dwelling made from short poles tied together at the top and covered with branches and animal skins.

An easy to move dwelling made from animal skins wrapped around long wooden poles.

A nutritious food made by grinding together animal fat, nuts, dried meat, and dried berries.

Women would use these to carry their babies on their backs while they worked.

An older member of the tribe whose wisdom helped guide major decisions.

Pictures used to record information in a tribe's history.

A decorative item of clothing worn on the head; it could be made from feathers or buffalo horns.

Rectangular pieces of animal skin tied around the waist.