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Metis
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Mixed. People who have a mixed background. White people who had married First Nations people have children who are Metis.
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Intermarried
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To marry outside of one's group.
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Consider
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To think.
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Rally
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To gather people together and create order again.
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Culture
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The beliefs and behaviors of a group of a certain people.
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Identity
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Having certain characteristics or qualities that make a person who they are.
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Common
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To be popular, ordinary or usual.
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Centuries
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A century is a period of 100 years.
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Celt
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An Indo-European.
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Coureur des bois
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Means "runners of the woods." They were French-Canadian men who travelled through the woods to trade items for furs.
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Intermingle
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To mix together
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Local
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Refers to the people who live there.
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Resulting
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Something that happens as an outcome.
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Blend
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To mix smoothly together.
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Purchased
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To own something by buying it.
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Blouses
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Light and loose fitting shirts. Normally worn by women.
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Deer
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A wild 4- legged animal that lives in the forest.
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Moose
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A large long-headed mammal of the deer family.
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Hide
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The pelt or skin of a large animal, like a deer or moose.
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Decorated
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To make something look more attractive or pretty.
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Beautiful
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Something that is attractive, pretty, or good-looking.
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Beads
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Small, round objects, made from glass or wood.
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Copied
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To imitate or do the same thing as someone.
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Buttons
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Small plastic pieces used to hold two parts of fabric together. Usually on coats and sweaters.
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Sashes
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Long pieces of fabric made of ribbon or silk.
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Wound
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To wrap or twist around something.
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Waist
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The part of the human body between the ribs and the hips.
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Necessary
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Something that is required. It is needed.
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Conscious
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To be aware or sensitive of something.
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Ribbons
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Narrow strips of material.
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Shawls
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A big piece of warm material worn by women over their shoulders to keep them warm.
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Moccasins
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A soft shoe made of leather or deer skin. They look like slippers.
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Bison
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Also called Buffalo. The Native Americans hunted them for food and clothes.
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Gathered
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To pick or harvest .
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Recipes
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A set of instructions to make a type of food.
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Bannock
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Thick, flat bread made with flour and oil.
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Pemmican
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Dried meat, mixed with fruit and berries to make a small flat cake.
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Log Cabins
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A small house made of logs (wood from trees).
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Ammunition
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Bullets used in guns.
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Leather
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The skin of an animal with the hair removed that has been tanned and dried.
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Storage Containers
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An object that can hold something in it. Like a bag, or box.
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Hollowed-Out
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When something is carved out or empty.
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Stitched
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To make or sew something.
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Sinews
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Pieces of muscle. The Metis would dry pieces of animal muscle and use them as needles to sew clothes with.
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Co-operate
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To work together.
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Adapted
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To adjust or change because of something.
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Hospitality
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Being friendly to guests and strangers.
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Stew
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A food dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked together and served hot.
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Struggle
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A fight or battle with something.
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Proud
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Feeling happy and satisfied over something.
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Tongues
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A way of speaking, or a language.
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Influence
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The power to make or force people to do something.
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Frontiers
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The parts of a country that border another country.
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Quick-Witted
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Having a quick, smart mind.
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Resourceful
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Able to deal with skill in new situations.
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Contributed
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To be an important part of something or to help cause something.
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