American West

2. Act of marrying more than one wife. Rich Native American men could do this.
5. A smaller social unit within a tribe, typically consisting of related families or clans.
6. A larger grouping of Native Americans, often a number of tribes together
8. The practice of removing the scalp from an enemy's head, historically performed in some Native American cultures as a form of warfare or revenge.
9. Country to the south of the USA
10. 2 words 5,5 small, enclosed structure used by indigenous peoples for ritualistic sweating ceremonies, believed to cleanse the body and spirit.
12. Moving from one place to another to live with no permanent home
14. A social group consisting of families or communities united by kinship, culture, and traditions, often organized around a shared language or territory.
15. Land set aside for Native Americans to live on by the US government
16. 2 words 5,6 The practice of removing the scalp from an enemy's head, historically performed in some Native American cultures as a form of warfare or revenge.

1. A large mammal native to North America, also known as the American bison
3. 2 words 8,3 The skin of an animal, especially buffalo, deer, or elk, often used by indigenous peoples for clothing, shelter, and various other purposes.
4. Animal introduced to North America by the Spanish
7. The skin of an animal, especially buffalo, deer, or elk, often used by indigenous peoples for clothing, shelter, and various other purposes.
8. Non-Indians who travel west to make a new life
11. Portable tent home of the Plains Indians
13. Leader of Indian tribes