 | Term | Definition |
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nomads |
people who move their homes searching for food and water |
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clans |
a group of Native American family members who lived in small villages |
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wigwam |
small homes built by the Algonquins |
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sweat lodges |
building where heated rocks were placed in water |
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council |
a group of Native American men selected to run their clans |
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longhouses |
long houses that were built by the Iroquios to house many families |
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colony |
a location that is settled by people |
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conflict |
to fight or go to war becaused of a disagreement |
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wampum |
strings of beads the Iroquois used to record stories or events |
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bartering |
trading goods or services |
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Sweden |
European country that started the FIRST permanent settlement in PA |
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Holland |
European country that started the SECOND settlement in PA |
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Elders (men & women) |
responsible for selecting tribal council leaders for the clans |
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Iroquios League of Nations |
powerful Native American group in New York state |
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Asia |
conitinent where Native Americans moved FROM |
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migration |
when a group moves from one region to another |
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bartering |
another word for Navtive American's way of trading |
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clans |
Native Americans live in small villages called |
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canoes |
Native Americans traveled by water using these |
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wigwams |
Algonquin tribes lived in homes called these |
