1. CHAPTER TWO Native Americans of North America

2. 1. tribe
A group of families bound together under a single leadership

3. 2. league
An organization that people form which unites them for a particular purpose; union of people or groups

4. 3. Cultural region
An area in which people with similar cultures live

5. 4. longhouse
Building used for shelter by the Iroquois

6. 5. wampum
Belts or strings of polished seashells that were used for trading and gift giving by Iroquois and other Native Americans

7. Land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans
6. reservation
Land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans

8. 7. lodge
Large, round hut built by Plains Indians

9. 8. tepee
Dwelling built by Plains Indians, made of poles arranged in a circle covered by buffalo hides.

10. 9. travois
Sled made of poles tied together; used by Native Americans to transport goods across the plains

11. 10. powwow
Native American ceremony that often includes traditional dancing and games

12. 11. pueblo
Spanish word for “village”

13. 12. potlatch
Native American celebration in which the hosts give gifts to their guests

14. 13. totem pole
Wooden post carved with animals or other images; often made by Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest to honor ancestors or special events

15. 14. shaman
Native American doctor or healer