feast - n. a special meal with large amounts of food and drink

engage - v. to get and keep (someone's attention, interest, etc.)

momentum - n. the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger or faster as time passes

insensitive - adj. showing that you do not know or care about the feelings of other people

longhouse - n. the traditional homes of the Iroquois and some other North American groups

tepee - n. a tent that is shaped like a cone and that was used in the past by some Native Americans as a house