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Native American Words We Know and Use
The words in this student vocabulary list include Native American words that we use in everyday English.
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PLANTS AND TREES
Saguaro – by Fred Hsu CC-2.0
- hickory
- pecan
- yucca
- mesquite
- saguaro
ANIMALS
- caribou
- chipmunk
- cougar
- jaguar
- opossum
- moose
Oregon, beautiful water by Zach Dischner CC-2.0
STATES
- Dakota – friend
- Ohio – good river
- Minnesota – waters that reflect the sky
- Oregon – beautiful water
- Nebraska – flat water
- Arizona
- Texas
FOODS
- avocado
- hominy
- maize
- persimmon
- tapioca
- succotash
BOATS
- canoe
- kayak
Kayak – by Whit Andrews CC-2.0
GEOGRAPHY
- bayou – a?marshy body of water
- savannah – grassy plain
- Pasadena – valley
WEATHER
- blizzard
- Chinook- warm, dry wind
FURNITURE
- hammock
Hammock by Anoldent CC-2.0
HOUSE
- wigwam
- wickiup
- tepee igloo
INVENTIONS
- toboggan
Toboggan – by Stefan Powell CC-2.0
OTHER WORDS
- caucus – group meeting
- mugwump – loner politician
- squaw – woman
- papoose – baby
CLOTHING
- moccasin
- parka
- mukluk – slipper
- poncho
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Source: AAA Native Arts.com
