Core Knowledge Native Americans Vocab: Ch 1-3

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Group sharing language, customs, beliefs, and leadership.

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tribe

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Watering crops by moving water from a source to dry areas.

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irrigate

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Small groups that feed by hunting and gathering.

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hunter-gatherers

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Cone-shaped tent used by Plains Native Americans.

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tepee

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Act to join a group

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initiation rite

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Land and people under a government's authority; a country.

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nation

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Native American leader with special powers.

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shaman

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Fenced area for animals

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corral

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A spear for hunting fish or whales.

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harpoon

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Soft leather shoe from animal skins

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moccasin