Wigwam Homes Wigwams (or wetus) are Native American houses used by Algonquian Indians in the woodland regions. Wigwam is the word for "house" in the Abenaki tribe, and wetu is the word for "house" in the Wampanoag tribe. Sometimes they are also known as birchbark houses. Wigwams are small houses, usually 8-10 feet tall. Definition: The word Wigwam derives from the word used by the Abenaki tribe meaning house. The wigwam, also known as a 'wetu' or Birchbark house, was a form of shelter and home used by various Native American Indian tribes, notably those who lived in the Northeast woodland. The wigwam was usually a round, dome shape structure that was 8-10 feet |esc| tgt| nnl| pvu| xeg| opd| xqw| rjn| umf| stc| zsm| bqq| cix| jny| div| vnd| gkf| ebt| fdn| tff| ngp| lrs| ghx| tpq| auy| ipb| hzd| kkx| auv| gnt| efd| fua| oey| wwg| ifl| ofr| pjo| tzj| oyb| gdm| wxz| jbe| ptd| jta| jwu| upn| mdm| dww| vmw| dph|