Native American Vocabulary Terms
1. buffalo - an animal that provided clothing, shelter, and tools to the tribes of the Great Plains
2. Cultural Region - a large area with similiar land, climate, and resources
3. Great Plains - cultural region that moved around following buffalo herds; lived in tepees or lodges
4. Iroquois - a tribe of the Eastern Woodlands
5. Kiva – an underground chamber where ceremonies were performed
6. Cheyenne – a tribe of the Great Plains
7. Eastern Woodlands – cultural region that mainly hunted, fished and grew plants; lived in longhouses
8. Hopi – a tribe of the Southwest Desert
9. Kachina Doll – a doll given to Hopi Children to honor spirits
10. Kwakiutl – a tribe of the Northwest Coast
11. League – a group of people working together
12. longhouse – a long, wooden house built by the Iroquois in the Eastern Woodlands
13. plains – large open, grassy land
14. pueblo – a stone house built of adobe; found in the southwest desert
15. Southwest Desert – cultural region that was hot and dry; built and lived in pueblos
16. lodge – a large round hut built by tribes of the Great Plains
17. Northwest Coast – cultural region that fished whale and built totem poles; lived in plank houses
18. potlatch – a feast that could last for days
19. Shaman – a doctor or healer
20. tepee – tent made by stretching buffalo skins on tall poles
21. totem poles – a wooden post that is carved with shapes of people and animals to show a family’s history
22. tribe – a large group of Native Americans
23. travois – sled made of poles tied together; used to transport loads across the plains
24. wampum – beads made from seashells; traded and exchanged for goods