| A | B |
|---|
| ancester | The people in your family who lived before you |
| council | A group of people who meet to talk about and solve problems |
| longhouse | A long wooden building that housed many families |
| archaeologist | A scientist who studies artifacts |
| artifacts | An object made by people long ago |
| clan | A group of families who share the same ancestor |
| confederacy | A group of people who join together to help each other |
| heritage | The history, beliefs and customs a group of people share |
| prehistory | The period of time before people left written records |
| sachem | A member of the Grand Council |
| wampum | A string of small, polished beads |
| Iroquois Confederacy | A union of the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca Iroquois groups |
