Three Native Nations Vocab: Lessons 12 - 15

Nourished (verb) The meat nourished the whole nation, while the organs were used for medicines.

• Provide with food or other substances necessary for growth and health.

• Feel deep respect or admiration for something.

• Seven of the world's main masses of land. (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America)

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Revered (verb) The buffalo bulls were so large and fearless that they were revered by warriors.

• Provide with food or other substances necessary for growth and health.

• Feel deep respect or admiration for something.

• Seven of the world's main masses of land. (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America.)

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Continent (noun) More and more settlers crossed the continent in search of places to live.

• Provide with food or other substance necessary for growth and health.

• Feel deep respect or admiration for something.

• Seven of the world's main masses of land. (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, North America, South America)

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Quill (noun) The women sewed colored porcupine quills and beads into beautiful patterns on clothing.

• A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something.

• The hollow sharp spines of a porcupine, hedgehog, or other spiny mammal.

• Relating to society or its organization.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Social (adjective) The communities living on reservations are often very poor and suffer social problems.

• A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something.

• The hollow sharp spines of a porcupine, hedgehog, or other spiny mammal.

• Relating to society or its organization.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Custom (noun) Children in Spirit Lake learn the Dakota language and the traditional customs and beliefs of the people.

• A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something.

• The hollow sharp spines of a porcupine, hedgehog, or other spiny mammal.

• Relating to society or its organization.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Irrigation (noun) Without huge dams to provide irrigation, some of them farmed the desert. They learned how to bring water to their crops in dry years.

• A popular trend, especially in styles of dress and ornament.

• Most important, powerful, or influential.

• The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Fashion (noun) They still fashion jewelry using silver and turquoise.

• A popular trend, especially in styles of dress and ornament.

• Most important, powerful, or influential.

• The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Dominant (adjective) Women were the dominant person in a Sioux family, they lead the household.

• A popular trend, especially in styles of dress and ornament.

• Most important, powerful, or influential.

• The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C