Native Americans vocabulary words

group of families with one leader

tribe

What were tepee made of?

A cone-shaped tent made from wooden poles and buffalo skins

wampum

polished seashells that were hung on strings or woven into belts

shaman

Healer

large round hut built by Plains Indians

lodge

dwelling built by Plains Indians made of poles

tepee

sled made of poles tied together used by Native Americans to transport goods across the plains

travois

What happened at a powwow?

traditional dancing and games

Spanish word for "village

pueblo

What animal was a major source of food and materials for the Great Plains Indians?

buffalo

How did most Plains Indians survive?

they hunted and farmed

How were the tepees and longhouses different?

the longhouses were long permanent shelters but the tepees were pointed temporary shelter

why did the Plains Indians settle their villages along rivers?

here they could get water for their crops

from what did the Plains Indians build their homes?

with earth packed over a wood frames or buffalo hides

when did the Plains Indians use tepees?

during the hunting season when they were on the hunt for buffalo

Name 5 things that the Plains Indians made from the buffalo they hunted

tepees, clothing, blankets, bowls, cooking pots

Large, round huts built over a deep hole.

lodge

Which Indians built tepees?

Plain Indians

A tool used to transport buffalo meat.

travois

Gathering of American Indians.

powwow

Celebration or party in which gifts are given away.

potlatch

A person people came to when they weren't feeling well.

shaman

Is an organization that people form for a particular purpose.

league

An area in which people with similar cultures live.

cultural region

Land set aside by the U.S. government for Native Americans.

reservation

Area where the Iroquois lived.

Eastern Woodlands cultural region

a device that has hairs or bristles used to paint

paintbrush