Sacajawea
a tent of American Indians made from animal skins and long poles.
Tipi
amount or number
quantity
to become a parent by law
adopt
large in amount; more than enough
plentiful
a board to which an infant is strapped, traditionally used by some North American Indian peoples
cradle board
to change or translate from one language to another
interpreter
in short supply
scarce
important; memorable
remarkable
a place where goods are traded
trading post
a place where people have recently settled (to make a home)
settlement
the layer of fat beneath the skin of whales, seals, and other large sea mammals
blubber
to give or receive something for something else; trade
exchange
to prepare food so it can be kept for a long period of time.
preserve
a ceremony, custom, or public structure to honor a dead person or past event
memorial
a journey taken for a reason
expedition
long, narrow row boat with a sail
pirogue
acknowledgement or recognition
honor
to meet or face in hostility or defiance; oppose
confront
large area of fertile land covered with grass
prairie
a type of plant grown in water used for food and medicine
wapato
an area or region of land
territory
a person who takes a long journey by land, sea, air, or space
voyager
pioneer, someone who is one of the first in a culture to explore or live in a place
frontiersman
a person who leads or controls
commander
an area of land set aside by the U.S. government for the use of Native Americans.
reservation