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13 Cards in this Set
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culture area
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region in which people share a similar way of life (p.42)
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tribe
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community of people that share common customs, language, and rituals (p.42)
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pit house
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house in the Arctic region dug into the ground and covered with wood and skins (p.43)
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potlatch
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ceremonial dinner held by some Native Americans of the Northwest Coast to show off their wealth (p.44)
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kachina
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masked dancer at religious ceremonies of the Southwest Indians (p.47)
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clan
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group of two or more related families (p.48)
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League of the Iroquois
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alliance of the five Iroquois nations (p.48)
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sachem
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member of the tribal chief council in the League of the Iroquois (p.48)
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cultures of the Far North
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frozen seas, treeless plains, Inuits lived here (p.43)
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cultures of the Plateau Regions
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cold dry environment, Utes lived here (p.43)
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cultures of the Northwest
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milder temperatures and many food supplies (p.44)
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cultures of the Southeast
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warm, moist climate, fertile coast of Gulf of Mexico, Natchez lived here (p.45)
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shared beliefs
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many Native American groups share basic ideas (p.45)
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