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| Diversity | differences, such as those among different peoples |
| Cultural region | an area where peoples share some ways of life |
| Dugout | a boat made from a large, hollowed-out log |
| Pit house | a house built partly over a hole dug in the earth so that some of its rooms are under the ground |
| Clan | a group of families that are related to one another |
| Barter | to exchange goods with other people |
| Potlatch | a special Native American gathering at which the hosts give away valuable gifts |
| Totem pole | a wooden post that is carved with shapes of people and animals to show family's history |
| Arid | very dry |
| Kachina | one of the spirits that are important in the religion of the Hopis and other Pueblo peoples |
| Ceremony | a service preformed for a special purpose, such as for religion |
| Hogan | a cone-shaped house built by covering a log frame with mud or grass |
| Shaman | a religious leader and healer |
| Lodge | a circular house built over a shallow pit and covered with sod |
| Sod | Earth cut into blocks or mats that are held together by grass and it's roots |
| Tepee | a cone-shaped tent made of poles covered with animal skins |
| Travois | a kind of carrier that is made up of two poles fastened to the harness of an animal |
| Legend | a story handed down over time, often to explain the past |
| Iroquois League | a group of Iroquois tribes that decided to work together peacefully |
| Confederation | a loosely united groups of governments |
| Council | a group that makes laws |
| Longhouse | a long wooden building in which several Indian families lived together |
| City-state | a city that has its own ruler and government |
| Class | a group of people treated with the amount of respect that is given to the group's place in society |
| Noble | a person from an important family |
| Slavery | the practice of holding people against their will and making them carry out orders |
| Empire | a conquered land of many peoples and places governed by one ruler |
| Emperor | the ruler of an empire |
| Tribute | Payments a ruler demands from his or her people |
