Native American Terms and Concepts

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Algonquins

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North American Indian people that lived in downstate New York.

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Confederacy

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A group of people who join together to help each other.

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Dugout canoe

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A boat made by burning out the center of a log.

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Environment

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Our surroundings; conditions that affect life on our planet.

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Moccasins

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Flat shoes made of soft leather.

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Papoose

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A baby of Native American parents.

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Powwow

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A council meeting held to solve a problem or make a decision.

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Sachem

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The leader of an Algonquian village.

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Shaman

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A spiritual leader who helped the sick and believed he or she could control the spirits.

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Values

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What a person or group believes to be right or wrong, good or bad behavior.