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Native American Vocabulary for Accelerate Program (Grade 4)

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The first, original, or native to an area.

indigenous

Indigenous people of North or South America

Native Americans

A geographical area

region

Producing, distributing, and consuming goods and services

economic activity

Useful materials found in nature, such as water, vegetation, animals, and minerals

natural resources

Moving around a lot

nomadic

A people's way of life, including their beliefs, customs, food, dwellings, and clothing

culture

The weather conditions in a particular area or region

climate

A place where people establish a community

settlement

Changes to become better suited for the environment

adaptation

The habitat where people live

environment

A cone shaped tent made from animal skin, wrapped around wooden sticks.

Teepee

Made from planks of wood from either cedar or redwood trees

Plank house

Made using poles from trees that were bent and tied together to form a dome shape at the top

wigwam

Permanent, long, narrow house built using trees and bark

longhouse

Made from clay, stone, and mud. Solid structure with flat roofs. Wooden ladders on outside for access to higher levels.

pueblo/adobe home