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Native American Words We Use Everday
By The Escondido School District
Aug 11, 2006, 15:43 PST
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Native American Words We Know and Use
PLANTS AND TREES
hickory
pecan
yucca
mesquite
saguaro
ANIMALS
caribou
chipmunk
cougar
jaguar
opossum
moose
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
cancoe kayak
GEOGRAPHY
bayou - marshy body of water
savannah - grassy plain
Pasadena - valley
WEATHER
blizzard
Chinook- warm, dry wind
FURNITURE
hammock
HOUSE
wigwam
wickiup
tepee igloo
INVENTIONS
toboggan
OTHER WORDS
caucus - group meeting
mugwump - loner politican
squaw - woman
papoose - baby
CLOTHING
moccasin
parka
mukluk - slipper
poncho
Learning Links
How Many Native American Words Do You Know?
More examples of Native American words that you may be familiar with today.
Source: AAA Native Arts.com
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