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An story that explains how the world was formed or how its people came to exist.
CREATION MYTH:
A group of people that advises or governs.
COUNCIL
A section of grass-covered soil held together by roots.
SOD
A food made of driedmeat paste fat, nuts, and berries.
PEMMICAN
A portable, cone-shaped tent made of poles covered by skins or bark.
TEPEE
A large flat or rolling area of grassland, as in the Great Plains.
PRAIRIE
A carrier made of poles, attached to an animal to transport heavy loads.
TRAVOIS
Remaining or living in one area.
SEDENTARY
A feather-covered headdress worn by some Plains Indian warriors.
WARBONNET
A tribe’s healer or spiritual guide.
SHAMAN
Moving from place to place in search of food and water; having no fixed home
NOMADIC
A group of people sharing a common ancestor.
CLAN
A religious ritual
CEREMONY
An extinct, very large, elephant-type mammal with long curved tusks
MAMMOTH
A traditional Native American house.
LODGE
A small group of families living together.
BAND
A horse pulling a ______________ could travel twice as far in a day as a dog, lugging up to 200 pounds.
travois
Earth lodges had wood frames covered with grassy earth or _________________
sod
A _______________ could be put up in 15 minutes and taken down in five.
tepee
Earth ______________ had wood frames covered with grassy earth or so d.
lodges
______________ groups moved their camps to follow herds of buffalo.
Nomadic
These leaders met in ________________ where they made decisions about treaties, wars, and other matters.
councils
These ________________ included singing, dancing, drumming, and prayers
ceremonies
Warriors fought to score the best hunting grounds and campsites for their ______________
band
_____________ was a favorite treat, especially on the trail, and could last for years
Pemmican