Bayou Bridges 5 Unit 3 Ch. 2 People of the Plains Vocab Quiz

a large animal similar to a cow or ox

• bison

• awl

• tribe

• sign language

a sharp, pointed tool used for sewing and making holes

• awl

• tribe

• sign language

• tepee

a group of people who share the same language, customs, beliefs, and leadership

• tribe

• sign language

• tepee

• calumet

a language that uses gestures instead of speech

• sign language

• tepee

• calumet

• initiation rite

a home made by stretching animal skins around poles in the shape of a cone

• tepee

• calumet

• initiation rite

• band

a pipe smoked ceremonially to signal a peace agreement

• calumet

• initiation rite

• band

• animism

an act that a person must complete to join a group

• initiation rite

• band

• animism

• shama

a group of people who work together for a goal

• band

• animism

• shaman

• sweat lodge

the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a specific spiritual essence

• animism

• shaman

• sweat lodge

• vision quest

a religious leader who can talk to spirits

• shaman

• sweat lodge

• vision quest

• bison