Flashcards on Indigenous Cultures and Concepts

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Region

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An area of land that has common features

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Tribe

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A society linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect, typically having a recognized leader

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Indigenous

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Inhabiting a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists

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Native

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A person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not

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Culture

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A way of life for a group of people, including their behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols

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Colonize

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To send a group of settlers to (a place) and establish political control over it

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Reservation

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An area of land reserved for a tribe under a treaty or other agreement with the United States as a permanent tribal homeland

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Plains

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A large area of flat land with few trees

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Natural Resource

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Materials from the earth that are used to meet human needs

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Assimilation

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The process of absorbing people, ideas, or culture into a wider society or culture