| A | B |
|---|
| diversity | land of great difference |
| cultural region | people living in the same area with the same way of life |
| dugout | boats made from large hollowed out logs |
| pit house | a house built over a hole |
| clan | a group of families related to each other |
| barter | to trade or exchange |
| potlatch | special gathering with dances |
| totem pole | a wooden post with shapes of people and animals on it |
| arid | dry |
| kachinas | spirits |
| ceremony | special services |
| hogan | a cone shaped house covered with mud or grass |
| sharman | religious leader and healer |
| legends | stories handed down over time |
| Iroquois League | A group of Iroquois tribes that decide to work together |
| confederation | a loose group of government |
| council | a group that makes laws |
| longhouse | a long wooden house in which several Indians families live |
| classes | groups of people treated with different amounts of respect |
| nobles | peoples from imporant families |
| slavery | the practice of holding people against their will |
| empire | a land of many people and governed by one ruler |
| emporer | a ruler |
| tribute | the name for payments a ruler demands from his people |
