Native American Cultural Concepts in History
Explore key terms such as Kachina spirits, League of Iroquois, and more to understand Native American traditions, dwellings, and social structures.
Native American Cultural Concepts in History
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Chapter 2 – Section 2 Picture Vocabulary
Kachina • Definition: spirits who were represented by masked Native American dancers • Practice of the Pueblos • Example/Sentence???
League of Iroquois • Definition: Alliance of the 5 Iroquois nations • Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Senaca, (later Tuscarora) • Example/Sentence???
Pit House • Definition: Houses dug into the ground and covered with wood and skins. • Houses of the Inuits • Example/Sentence???
Clan • Definition: A group of two or more related families • How Iroquois were grouped • Example/Sentence???
Diffusion • Definition: Process of spreading ideas from one culture to another culture. • Trade between tribes • Example/Sentence???
Culture Area • Definition: A region in which people share a similar way of life. • Our cultural area is the Eastern Woodlands • Example/Sentence???
Sachem • Definition: Member of the tribal chief council in the League of the Iroquois. • Leader of the Iroquois • Example/Sentence???
Potlatch • Definitions: Ceremonial dinner • Practice of the Northwest Indians • Example/Sentence???
Tribe • Definition: A community of people who share common customs, language, and rituals. • Leni Lenape is a tribe of the Eastern Woodlands • Example/Sentence???