US/Canada vocab

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potlatch

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A ceremonial feast among certain Native American peoples of the northwest Pacific coast, marked by the host's lavish distribution of gifts.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

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totem pole

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A pole or pillar carved and painted with a series of totemic symbols representing family lineage or clan history, common among Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest.

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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igloo

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A dome-shaped Eskimo house, typically built from blocks of solid snow.

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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longhouse

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A long, narrow, single-room building that was the traditional dwelling of many Native American peoples, especially in the Northeast.

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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drought

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A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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Iroquois League

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A historically powerful northeast Native American group formed to help end the fighting between the Iroquois nations

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

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Northwest Passage

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A sea route connecting the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

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Middle Passage

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The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

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hoyaneh

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A term used by the Iroquois to refer to a chief or leader.

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

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alliance

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A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C