Native Americans of New York State
Social Studies Chapter 5

Vocabulary

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Native American - one of any group of American Indians

tribe - a group held together by family or social ties, geography, or custom

stockade - a high fence made of logs around a village, it protected the village from enemies and wild animals

sapling - a young tree

roundhouse - a house built by the Indians for one family

longhouse - a house built by the Indians in which several families lived. The Iroquois lived in longhouses

clan - a group of families who have a common ancestor. Indian tribes were divided into clans

sachem - an Indian chief who was a member of the council that governed the League of Five Nations

league - a group of people joined together for a common purpose

reservation - land set aside by the United States government for the Indians