Chapter 1 Vocab

The land, water, mountains, forests, plants, wildlife, and climate

The way people organize themselves to choose their leaders and make decisions

An overgeneralized portrayal of people from one group; can reflect prejudice

A viewpoint that judges other global cultures and ideas according to personal values; belief your group is superior

A personal like or dislike of something or someone that is not necessarily based on fact

A system of government in which the people of a nation are involved in decision making

A way of life where language, teachings, and traditional stories are memorizedand passed down orally to next generations

Considering something or someone to be of importance, worth, or usefulness

Something done or owned collectively

An image created from memory, imagination, or a pre-existing image

The descendants of the original inhabitants of North America. Examples: First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

An agreement reached by a group as a whole

Practice or quality of showing representation in variety

An image of an event created by a witness

An individual’s personal viewpoint

The original inhabitants of a given area

The Haudenosaunee "Three Sisters" refers to

Trust and faith in something or someone

Respected individuals of Indigenous communites that use traditional teachings, experience, and wisdom

A union in which groups agree to trade and help each other resolve disputes

A way of looking at the world that reflects one’s core values

The way groups of people met their basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter; this varied from group to group

A small village of extended families who lived together, co-operated, and shared resources

A unique belief passed down by First Nations, generation to generation that explains the creation of the world

An alliance including the five Haudenosaunee nations: the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk

A network that streched long distances for people to exchange goods with others

Trustworthy and reliable; original, not a copy