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| Technology | The design and use of tools, ideas, and methods to solve problems. |
| Totem pole | A toll log carved with many designs. |
| Potlatch | A special Tlingit feast at which guests, not hosts, receive gifts. |
| Pueblo | A spanish word that means "village". |
| Adobe | A type of clay found in the earth. |
| Kachinas | Spirits that the Hopi believe bring rain, help crops grow, show people how to live and behave, and bring peace and prosperity. |
| Jerky | Thin strips of dried meat. |
| Prairie | A flat or gently rolling land covered mostly with grasses and wildflowers. |
| Teepee | A cone-shaped tent made of animal skins. |
| Travois | A sled-like device used for carrying people and belongings. |
| Coup stick | A special weapon used by the Lakota to touch an enemy without killing him. |
| Lodge | A home made of logs covered with grasses, sticks, and soil. |
| Hogan | Dome-shaped dwellings with log frames that are covered with mud or sod. |
| Longhouse | A long building made of poles covered with sheets of bark. |
| Wampum | Small, polished beads that were usually made of shells and strung or woven together. |
| Clan | A group of families who share the same ancestor. |
| Iroquois Confederacy | The union of five separate Iroquois people for a common purpose. |
| Compromise | The setting od disputes by agreeing that each side will give up part of its demands. |
| Kiva | A round structure used for religious ceremonies. |
