Native+American+ABC's

= NATIVE AMERICAN ABC'S = This dictionary is a collaborative project by Ms. C's 4th graders! ===How to add a picture with the word: You must first find the picture you want and download it on your computer, just like we did with our PowerPoint projects. Once you have the picture saved and are on this wiki page, select EDIT. Put the cursor where you want to add the picture. Click File from the menu above. Find your picture, upload it, and then click on it to put it on the page. It is very likely that the picture will bee too big, so while it is still selected, press the minus sign several times until it is small enough to fit but not to small we can't see it! I can't wait to see what you add!!===

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adobe- a item used to build pueblo houses, it's a mixture of clay and dirt. It's a lot like mud. Arctic Ice Fields- an environment in the US where Native Americans lived. Andrewsarchus- probably lived about 45 million years ago. Animals- Native Americans used animals for shelter, food, clothing, and etc. animal skins- the part of the animal that is used for clothing. This was extremely important to keep warm in the northern areas. || Baluchitherium- one of the largest land mammals; a hornless rhino. buffalo-an animal that is extinct from the Native Americans. The Native Americans used every part of the buffalo. Only found in the Great Plains. Breech-cloths- A type of clothing that Native Americans wore mainly in the winter. Burgoo- Hot oatmeal and molasses. || cedar plank house- a Native American house found in the Northwest region cherokee-another Native American tribe that lives in the Northeast region. Cave Lion- probably the largest lion that ever lived. Coelodonta- also known as the **Woolly Rhino.** Canoe- an boat that the **Native Americans** used for fishing. Chickasaw- A large group that lived in the northern part of the Southeast region. Creek- Another large group that lived in the northern part of the Southeast region. caribou- also known as reindeer, a major part of many Native American diets || deer- an important animal used in the Woodlands. (for clothes,food, etc.) Dinohyus- an animal from the Ice Age/ Prehistoric times dreamcatcher- an item used for catching the bad dreams and letting the good dreams pass through. Doughboys- Little fat dumplings that were made by frying bits of wet flour in pork fat. || Fireboxes- Three small, iron boxes filled with sand for Pilgrims' to cook in. || Great Plains- a region where Native Americans lived. Great Basin-the region where Native American tribes lived. Green corn - a celebration that the Iroquois did in the summer, spring and early fall. || Hopi- a tribe in the Southwest, famous for their origin stories. || Immigrate-to move from one country to another. Ice Age- the most recent glacial period, which occurred during the Pleistocene Epoch. Iroquois- A tribe of the 5 nations (the number varied at times), it is in the Northeast Woodlands and are one of the first democracies in the world, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Tuscarora. || Labscouse- A thick soup of dried peas mixed with water and chunks of salty beef that Pilgrims ate. || mountains- an environment in the US where Native Americans lived Mammoth- the animal that Native Americans killed; was a major part of the diets of Inuits, time period is in the Ice Age (so is NOT an elephant, so don't mix them up.) Mastodon- a pre-historic animal; from the Ice Age. maize- a colorful corn native americans ate. Mayflower Compact-an agreement that the pilgrim men signed while on the //Mayflower.// Migration Route- The route that the Native Americans travled. //Mayflower// - The ship the pilgrims rode on to America. Muskets- Heavy handguns that the Pilgrims used. || northeast-a Native American tribe Native American Regions- the areas where Native American tribes lived. Native Americans- The people who lived in America long ago and are still living now. (The people who discovered America.) **Natural resources**- are resources that are useful to people. Air, water,soil,plants, and animals are examples of natural resources. Basically they have to benefit us greatly. Neat's tongue- The tongue of an ox. The Pilgrims loved this meat. || Oraibi - is the oldest Hopi village and the oldest continuously inhabited village within the territory of the United States. || Pueblo- a type of house that the southwest people lived in potlatches- is a ceremoney and feast for giving presents to the tribe leader as a thank you gifl and is done mostly in the Northwest region. Pilgrims - Are people who travel to a faraway place in order to pray there. The pilgrims were born in England close to 400 years ago. Plum duff- Was a fatty pudding with raisins or dried prunes mixed in. || rice - a native American food used in some regions. (Not all) Redwood-a type of material used to make Native American shelter. || Southwest- a place where Native American tribes lived. Southeast- a place where Native American tribes lived. Smilodon- the largest saber-toothed cat during the Ice Age. Sloth- an animal that led the native americans over the land bridge to north America "Sid the sloth ha ha" Ship's biscuits- Buiscuits that were as hard as rock that the Pilgrims ate on the //Mayflower.// || Tribe-A group of people living together under a leader. Trail of Tears- the road where the Native Americans moved from their native land to Oklahoma. The Three Sisters- corn, bean, pumpkin, and squash. || woodlands-the area where a Native American tribe lives; a region wickiups- a Native American house used in the Great Basin region wigwams-a home the alquonquin live in wapum- a word that is beeds used in the woodlands for belts and clothing they can be put on string to make necklaces too. Woolly Mammoth- they lived in the tundras of Asia, Europe and North America. Woolly Rhino- survived the last Ice Age. whale- a food that Inuits ate. They used the whole whale not just the meat. For example, the fat is used for fuel. Wampanog Indians- The tribe that lives in the Northeast Woodlands. || ZIHNA - Hopi name meaning "spins." ZITKAL - Dakota name meaning "bird." Zuni - A native American tribe. ||
 * [[image:A.jpg width="203" height="143"]] || adapt- to adjust to a new environment.
 * [[image:B.jpg width="187" height="126"]] || big game- the food that native americans killed.
 * [[image:C.jpg width="188" height="134"]] || chickee- a Southeast Native American house
 * [[image:D.jpg width="166" height="117"]] || desert-an environment in the US where Native Americans lived.
 * [[image:E.jpg width="165" height="127"]] || ======Environment – the natural surroundings of a place, including land, water, air, plants, and animals. For example, grasslands and deserts are two types of environments ====== ||
 * ======[[image:F.jpg width="148" height="119"]]====== || fur- a natural resource that Native American use mainly for clothing also known as animal skins, comes from animals with thick fur.
 * [[image:G.jpg width="142" height="98"]] || grasslands- an environment in which Native Americans lived
 * [[image:H.jpg width="140" height="103"]] || hogans-a Native American house used (and built) in the Southwest region
 * [[image:I.jpg width="147" height="121"]] || Inuit - a Native American tribe found in Alaska.
 * [[image:J.jpg width="137" height="107"]] || j ||
 * [[image:K.jpg width="125" height="134"]] || Kiva – a circular area, sometimes underground, where tribe members talk, work, or perform religious ceremonies ||
 * [[image:L.jpg width="127" height="149"]] || longhouse- a Native American house found in the Northeast Woodland region.
 * [[image:M.jpg width="132" height="126"]] || migrate- to move from one region of the world to another
 * [[image:N.jpg width="137" height="138"]] || northwest- a Native American tribe
 * [[image:O.jpg width="145" height="140"]] || Origin story: a tale that a group of people tells about where they came from and how the Earth came to be ( the Hopi is are famous for telling these)
 * [[image:P.jpg width="139" height="111"]] || pictograph- a picture that represents an important event or idea
 * [[image:Q.jpg width="127" height="112"]] || q ||
 * [[image:R.jpg width="133" height="125"]] || region- a sort of state that separates it from another (with different resources and culture.)
 * [[image:S.jpg width="134" height="131"]] || Sioux- a Native American tribe who lived in the Great Plains.
 * [[image:T.jpg width="143" height="128"]] || teepees- A house used in the Great Plains region made out of sticks which are wrapped with stretched buffalo skins. They are used because they are easy to take a part a put up again, because they followed their food rather than farming.
 * [[image:UL_Logo.jpg width="148" height="119"]] || Uintatherium- a rhinoceros like animal that lived in the past during the Ice Age. ||
 * [[image:V.jpg width="157" height="139"]] || venango- a Seneca village and fort held by both French and English in Pennsylvania. ||
 * [[image:W.jpg width="140" height="110"]] || winter count-to tell about a important event
 * [[image:X.jpg width="145" height="124"]] || x ||
 * [[image:Y.jpg width="154" height="132"]] || yugidv- the Cherokee word for the tree, hazelnut. ||
 * [[image:Z.jpg width="169" height="136"]] || ZALTANA - high mountain