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a tall log carved with many designs built to honor family members or new chiefs, or to mark special events
totem pole
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the design and use of tools, ideas, and methods to solve problems
technology
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a special Tlingit feast at which guests, not hosts, receive gifts
potlatch
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a Spanish word that means "village" - refers to the apartment-style homes of Southwest Native Americans
pueblo
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a type of clay found in the earth
adobe
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a spirit who the Hopi believe brings rain, helps crops grow, shows people how to live and behave, and brings peace and prosperity
kachina
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thin strips of dried meat
jerky
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a flat or gently rolling land covered mostly with grasses and wildflowers
prarie
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a cone-shaped tent made of animal skins
teepee
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a sled-like device used for carrying people and belongings
travois
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a special weapon used by the Lakota to touch an enemy without killing him
coup stick
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a home made of logs covered with grasses, sticks, and soil
lodge
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a long building made of poles covered with sheets of bark
longhouse
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small, polished beads that were usually made from shells and strung or woven together
wampum
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a group of families who share the same ancestor
clan
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the union of five separate Iroqois peoples for a common purpose
Iroquois Confederacy
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the settling of disputes by agreeing that each side will give up part of its demands
compromise
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