Dennis Flashcards
Ancestor
One from whom an individual group or species is descended.
Moccasin
A soft leather shoe without a heel and with the sole and sides made of one piece.
Pelt
Skin and attached fur on an animal
Decoy
Something intended to lure into a trap; especially: an artificial bird used to attract live birds within shooting range
Wampum
Breads of polished shells formerly used by North American Indians as money and ornaments
Bait
Something( as food) used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap.
Five Nations
The five Iroquois groups formed the league of Five Nations
Trap
A device for catching animals.
Tribe
A social group made up of many families, clans or generations that share the same language, costume, and believes.
Three sisters
Corn,beans,and squash were the inseparable crops planted among North America indigenous farming societies.
League
an association or alliance of nations
Longhouse
A dwelling especially of the Iroquois for several family’s.
Leather
Leather is a animal skin prepared for use
Chief
Highest in rank or authority
Hide
The skin of an animal that is used to make leather, as in deer hide
Spear
A weapon with a long straight and a sharp head or blade used for Throwing or jabbing
Reservation
Something reserved for special use: especially an area of public lands so reserved as for use by American Indians
Treaty-
Noun an agreement made by negotiation; especially one between two state rulers
Iroquois
A member of any of the peoples of an American Indian confederacy that existed originally in central New York State.
Landridge
Two land masses, especially one that allowed humans to travel to new territory without being cut off by the sea.
Clan mother
Responsible for the welfare of the clan. The clan mother names all the people of the clan.
