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Native American Vocabulary

prairie

an expansive area of fertile, level, or rolling grassland, esp. the central North American plain.
tribe a racial, political, or social group comprising numerous families, villages, or the like and having a common language, culture, and, often, ancestry.
myth a story or body of stories based on tradition or legend, originating in the oral history of a preliterate society and incorporating its beliefs about the origins of the world, the causes of natural events, and the origins of the society's customs and practices.
clan among the Scottish Highlanders, a traditional basis of social organization, composed of a group of families claiming a common hereditary ancestor.
lacrosse a field game played by two teams of ten players each who use a long-handled stick with a net pouch on one end to carry or throw a ball into the opponent's goal.
buffalo any of various large wild oxen, such as the bison.
tepee (teepee or tipi) a cone-shaped tent made with skins or bark, formerly used by some North American Indian tribes, esp. in the midwestern plains.
hogan a dwelling of the Navajo and other American Indians, constructed of earth walls supported by timbers.
ceremony a set or system of formalities, customs, or rites performed on certain occasions.
wampum white and dark cylindrical beads made from polished shells, formerly used by North American Indians as money and ornaments.
compromise a settlement of differences by partial concession of demands by each party, or the result of such a settlement.

 

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