First Nations Peoples Vocab

connective tissue attached to muscles, used for making cord or thread

how a person identifies their blood relatives

movement from one place to another to ensure survival

an organized way of describing the characteristics of a culture

A cliff over which bison were enticed to jump

a defensive fence

a heap of garbage, shells, or other debris

a mother, father, and their children

to abstain from food

status and power is controlled by men

Inuit canoe with a skin covered frame with small centre opening

a home built partly underground

A ceremony where one gains new status

a traditional ceremony meaning, "to give"

dried, ground bison meat with lard and berries

humans plant and harvest plant food

human figures serving as landmarks

status, position in a group

ancestry is reckoned through the mother's and father's side

the belief that everything in the world has a spirit, special people can communicate with the spirit world