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| the settling of disputes by agreeing that each side will give up part of its demands |
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| the design and use of tools, ideas, and methods to solve problems |
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| a special feast at which guests, not hosts, receive gifts |
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| a Spanish word that means "village" - refers to the apartment-style homes of Southwest Native Americans |
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| a type of clay found in the earth |
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| a spirit who the Hopi believe brings rain, helps crops grow, shows people how to live and behave, and brings peace and prosperity |
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| thin strips of dried meat |
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| a flat or gently rolling land covered mostly with grasses and wildflowers |
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| a cone-shaped tent made of animal skins |
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a sled-like device used for carrying people and belongings
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| a special weapon used by the Lakota to touch an enemy without killing him |
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| a home made of logs covered with grasses, sticks, and soil |
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| a long building made of poles covered with sheets of bark |
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| small, polished beads that were usually made from shells and strung or woven together |
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| a group of families who share the same ancestor |
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| the union of five separate Iroquois peoples for a common purpose |
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| the settling of disputes by agreeing that each side will give up part of its demands |
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