Definitions
To move, generally to a far away location.
Migrate
The Arawak had no written language, so what we know of them is based on their _____________; stories passed down from generation to generation.
Oral History
Till, plow, fertilize, nurture
Cultivate
The Neshnabek _________ from their original homelands on the east coast to the Great Lakes region.
Migrate(d)
Foreign, nonnative, immigrant
Indigenous
The place where something begins.
Origin
Archaeologists in the Bahamas discovered small gold earrings in their latest ____________. The ornaments, jewelry that likely belonged to the Arawak people, were buried in the sand.
Excavation
Kinship
The original _____________ of North America were forced from their homes by Europeans like Columbus, who were looking for gold and opportunities to make money.
Inhabitants
Bury, cover up
Excavation
Indigenous
A trip from the river's source to its mouth is possible, but it requires ____________ over hefty rapids.
Portage
Migratory, mobile, roving, wandering
Nomadic
It is a _____________ that indigenous people are primitive. In fact, they made many sophisticated homes and buildings thousands of years before Europeans arrived.
Misconception
Visitor, outsider
Inhabitant
A misunderstanding about someone or something.
Outside of Europe, many cultures consider their friends and distant relatives to be their close family, relying on ___________ bonds to raise children and tend to their land.
Kinship
Area, territory, homeland
Reservation
Resources were ____________ in places like the Great Lakes region. Indigenous Americans were particularly drawn to the fresh water, fertile soil, and great number of animals to hunt for food.
Abundant
Not a lot of, scarce
Abundant
Transporting goods over bodies of water
Portage
The Spanish had total _____________ over Hispanola (Haiti/the Dominican Republic), as well as present-day Mexico, Cuba, most of South America, and many Caribbean islands.
Sovereignty
Power, authority, control over something or someone (or even oneself)
Sovereignty
Native Americans were forced to __________ with white Europeans when they settled in North America. Indigenous people had to cut their long hair, dress like Europeans, and even stop speaking their native languages.
Assimilate
Stand out, stay true to one's culture
Assimilation