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30 Cards in this Set
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Saqamaw
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A leader in the Mi'kmaq society
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Council of Elders
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A group of respected people that chose and advised Mi'kmaq leaders
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Grand Council
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A council for all seven districts of the Mi'kmaq Nations
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Taba'gan
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The Mi'kmaqs way of saying "Toboggan"
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Kespukwitk
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One of the seven districts pf the Mi'kmaq Nations
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Mishomis
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This means grandfather
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Dodem
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A clan of the Anishinabe
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Ogimauh
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A leader of the Anishinabe
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Consensus
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An agreement by everyone
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Midwen Society
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A special society of the Anishinabe people
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Wampum Belt
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Shell beads woven into belts or strings used to record treaties and other agreements among different nations
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Clan Mothers
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Female leaders of clans in the Haudenosaunee society
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Hoyaneh
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A Haudenosaunee leader
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Peacemaker
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The man named Dekanawaik who brought the great law of peace to the Huadenosaunee
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Great Law of Peace
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The constitution of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
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Alliance
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An agreement among a group of mations to act together to support each others interests
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Powwow
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A gathering of First Nations peoples to celebrate their cultures
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Tenet
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A basic principle held in common by a group
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Tewaarathon
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Lacrosse
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Crane/Loon
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Leadership
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Fish
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Teaching Scholarship
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Bear
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Policing
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Hoof
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Community Needs
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Marten
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Defense
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Bird
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Spiritual Needs
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The Tree
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The Great Law of Peace between the five Haudenosaunee tribes
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The Branches
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Protection
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The Great White Roots
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Peace and Strength
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The Eagle
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A Warn of Danger
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The Weapon
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To show that hostilities shall no longerbe known among the nations
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