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Water Basin – Bassin d’eau

Water basin, also called a drainage basin, is a geographic word about rivers. It is where all the water that falls on that land flows into one river! It can flow directly into the river or go through smaller rivers that flow into the bigger river. One river can drain a large area. For example… the St. Lawrence River area drains most of southern Quebec and the northern United States!

Sedentary – Sédentaire

SedentarySedentary means to live in one place, to grow one's own food, and to build more... means to live in one place, to grow one’s own food, and to build more permanent houses and even villages.

Three Sisters – Trois soeurs

The Three SistersThe Three Sisters are the three main foods grown by various indigenous peoples in present-day North... are the three main foods grown by various indigenous peoples in present-day North America. They are winter squash, maize (corn), and climbing beans (typically tepary beans or common beans). The Iroquois, among others, used these « Three Sisters » as tradeTrade is when we buy, sell, or just exchange goods (things, foods, etc.) or services (helping... goods.

Division of labour – Division du travail

Division of labourDivision of labour means the separation of the work process into a number of tasks, with each task... More means the separation of the work process into a number of tasks, with each task performed by a separate person or group of persons. The sexual division of labour is when different tasks done by men and women.

Artistic expression – Expression artistique

An artistic expressionAn artistic expression is a creation or act that represesents someone culture, traditions, ideas, beliefs, etc. ... is a creation or act that represesents someone culture, traditions, ideas, beliefs, etc. For example, a painting or work of art. Or also a dance or a song or a play.

Animism – Animisme

Animism is the belief that there are spiritual beings in plants and animals. Many animistic religions also believe that acts of nature, for example – the wind and rain, and geographic features like mountains and rivers, have spirits in them.

Shaman- Chaman

A shaman is a tribal healer who can act as a link betwee the visible world and the spirit world. Shamans are kind of a mix between priests and doctors. A shamanA shaman is a tribal healer who can act as a link betwee the visible world and the... is a holy man who represents a religion, but also often a healer.

Oral Tradition – Tradition orale

Oral tradition is where knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is received, preserved and transmitted from word of mouth… from one generation to another.

Dialect – Dialecte

A dialect is the way people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar, etc. A person’s dialectA dialect is the way people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some... can tell you where exactly someone comes from!

Language family – Famille de langues

A language family is a group of languages related through descent from a common ancestral language or parental language, called the proto-language of that family.

Archaeology – Archéologie

Archaeology is the study of things that people made, used, and left behind. The goal of archaeologyArchaeology is the study of things that people made, used, and left behind. The goal of... is to understand what people of the past were like and how they lived. Scientists who study archaeologyArchaeology is the study of things that people made, used, and left behind. The goal of... are called archaeologists.

Sustainability – Une approche durable

Sustainability (or sustainable development) is development, growth or change… that meets the needs of the present, without compromising or preventing our children and future generations of meeting their own needs.

Subsistence – Subsistance

Subsistence means the minimal resourcesResources are anything taken from the earth or nature that people need, use, and are "valued".... that are necessary for survival. A subsistenceSubsistence means the minimal resources that are necessary for survival. A subsistence economy relies on hunting... economy relies on hunting and cultivation for food and surrounding trees for building shelter.

Nation – Nation

A large collection (group, joining, etc.) of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"....

Confederacy – Confédération

This is a group of people or nations or tribes or provinces that form an « alliance ». The agreement they make allows each member to control itself, but they agree to work together for common causes. Also known as a confederationThis is a group of people or nations or tribes or provinces that form an "alliance".... or sometimes a league.