| A | B |
|---|
| hunter-gatherer | person who gets food by hunting animals and gathering plants |
| artifact | object made by people in the past |
| archaeologist | scientist who learns about the past |
| extinct | died out forever |
| wigwam | Native American home made of bark, mats, or animal skins laid over a dome-shaped frame of bent poles |
| trade | buying and selling of goods and services |
| reservation | land set aside by the government for Native Americans |
| powwow | Native American meeting or celebration, often including music, dancing and religious ceremonies |
| Iroquois League | one of the most powerful Native American groups in North America, formed by five Iroquois nations |
| sachem | leader of each nation of the Iroquois League, chosen to be part of the Grand Council to vote on important issues |
| clan | group made up of families that share an ancestor |
| wampum | small beads made from sea shells; often made into belts that were uses by the Iroquois to send messages |
