| A | B |
|---|
| a circle of dancing & singing with friends where the drum is the basic instrument | powwow |
| a sacred ceremony for someone wanting something special and was the most important event of the Lakota and other Plains Indians | Sun Dance |
| a warrior touching his enemy with a stick or his hand instead of killing him | counting coup |
| a way to cleanse and purify the body, mind, and spirit | sweat lodge ceremony |
| baby carrier made of two boards fastened together & carried on a mother’s back | cradleboard |
| ceremony in which possessions are given away in honor of someone and shows the importance of generosity | Give-Away Ceremony |
| circle of stones used to hold the bottom of a tipi in place | tipi rings |
| collection of objects with spiritual value gathered from birth to death and then buried with them | medicine bundle |
| common home for the Mandan, Hidatsa, & Arikara | earthlodge |
| cone-shaped dwelling used by the Chippewa, made of poles & covered with bark f | wigwam |
| cone-shaped tent for nomadic tribes made with hides that can be put up and taken down quickly, - Sioux word for “dwelling” | tipi |
| healthful food made of dried meat, mixed with dried fruit that, easy to carry | pemmican |
| language used by tribes while trading with others | sign language |
| method of hunting by chasing the bison over a cliff | buffalo jump |
| one of the four values that were significant to the Plain Indians | bravery |
| one of the four values that were significant to the Plain Indians | generosity |
| one of the four values that were significant to the Plain Indians | honesty |
| one of the four values that were significant to the Plain Indians | respect |
| rawhide case used for storing pemmican | parfleche |
| round tub–like boat made from bull hides, used to cover earthlodge’s smoke hole | bullboat |
| sacred animal to the Plains Indians | bison |
| sacred object for the symbol of God, worn by American Indian tribal members | eagle feather |
| sacred symbol of the American Indians | circle |
| special outfits worn for special occasions | regalia |
| story about how the Lakota people received the sacred pipe | White Buffalo Calf Woman |
| symbol showing the circle of life, the center represents the person’s will | Medicine Wheel |
| the way of life of a group of people - foods, religion, clothing, family life | culture |
| traditional American Indian flag that is the symbol of the First Nation | Eagle Staff |
| triangular-shaped pole frame used to move goods, pulled by horses or dogs | travois |
| where Indian children went to school once they moved to the reservation | boarding school |
