Vocab 1
A large animal similar to a cow or ox
What is a bison?
An article worn on the head and decorated with eagle feathers
What is a war bonnet?
An act or series of actions done in the same way in a certain situation, such as a religious ceremony
What is a ritual?
A group of people who work together for a goal
What is a band?
To gather crops at the end of the growing season
What is a harvest?
Plant materials, such as straw, laid over each other
What is thatch?
A home made by stretching animal skin around poles in the shape of a cone
What is a tepee?
Related to the government, not religious or military organizations
What is civil?
A group of people who share the same language
What is a tribe?
A group of families claiming a common ancestor
What is a clan?
A building where water is poured over hot rocks to make steam
What is a sweat lodge?
A group of people, organizations, or countries that join together for a common cause
What is a confederacy?
A religious ritual that involves fasting and dancing
What is a Sun Dance
A sharp, pointed tool used for sewing and making holes
What is an awl?
A religious leader who can talk to spirits?
What is a shaman?
A ceremonial fasting time
What is busk?
Touching the body of an enemy warrior without killing them
What is counting coup?
The belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a specific spiritual essence
What is animism?
Beyond the world and laws of nature that can be seen or observed
What is supernatural?
A fence made of sharpened wooden posts
What is a palisade?
A religious ritual that involves going into the wilderness to get help from a spirit guide
What is a vision quest?
A pipe smoked ceremonially to signal a peace agreement
What is a calumet?
An object of artwork that symbolizes the four directions using certain colors
What is a medicine wheel?
A way of communicating using gestures instead of speech
What is sign language?
An act that a person must complete to join a group
What is an initiation rite?