| A | B |
|---|
| Haudenosaunee | People of the Longhouse |
| culture | customs and beliefs |
| confederacy | group working for a common goal |
| clan | Native American family |
| Sachem | clan chief |
| sinew | animal muscle used a string |
| flint | stone often used for arrowheads |
| wampum | beads made from shells, then woven into belts |
| sapling | young tree branches that bend easily |
| pelt | animal skin used for trading |
| tanning | making animal skins into leather |
| Naho | it is finished |
| council | law makers of a tribe |
| festival | time for giving thanks to the Great Spirit |
| moccasins | deerskin shoes |
| canoe | lightweight boat made of bark |
| longhouse | type of home of the Iroquois |
| wigwam | type of home of Algonkians |
| stockade | pointed logs about 20 feet high surrounding a village |
| Three Sisters | corn, beans, squash |
