flat or gently rolling land

covered mostly with

grasses and wildflowers

cone-shaped tent made

of animal skins

a sled-like device used

for carrying people

and belongongs

a special weapon used by

the Lakota to touch an

enemy without killing him

a home made of

logs covered with

grasses, sticks, and soil

a long building made of

poles covered with

sheets of bark

small, polished beads

that were usually made

from shells and strung

or woven together

a group of families

that share the same

ancestor

the union of five

separate Iroquois peoples

for a common good

the settling of a dispute

by agreeing that

each side will give up

part of its demands

very hot, dry summers

very cold, harsh winters

climate varied a lot

some places had cold, snowy winters

others had mostly mild weather

buffalo was their

main source of food