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Native American Terms
Temporary (adj): something that is not meant to last for a long time
Permanent (adj): something that is meant to last for a long time
Nomads (n): people that move often and don’t build permanent shelters. (adj) Nomadic
Migrate (v): when animals move with seasons or weather conditions
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Shelter (n): a building used for protection
Which is permanent and which is temporary?
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Cotton (n): a farmed crop used to make cloth
Three sisters (n): three main crops grown for food by Native Americans—corn, beans, & squash
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Caribou (n): large, deer-like mammal that lives in the very northern area of North America.
Native American Terms
Buffalo (n): large animal found mostly on the Great Plains that was a staple* food for Plains Native Americans
*a food a group of people depends on for nutrition. Examples are rice, corn, beans, wheat.
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Cedar Trees (n): large trees mainly found in the western parts of North America.
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Hide(n): dried skin from an animal…we usually know it as leather.
Sinew(n): dried animal tendons used to make cord…such as for a bow and arrow.