| A | B |
|---|
| tribute | payments a ruler demands from his people |
| city-state | a city with its own ruler and government |
| kachinas | guardian spirits of the Hopis |
| slavery | holding people against their will and making them carry out orders |
| barter | to exchange goods or, to trade |
| clan | a group of families that are related to one another |
| totem pole | a carved post that shows the history of a family |
| buffalo | Plains Indians made clothes, tools, weapons, and food from this animal they hunted |
| confederation | a loose group of governments |
| shaman | a religious leader and healer |
| travois | a carrier attached to an animal made of logs and animal skins |
| council | a group that makes laws |
