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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| culture | the way a group of people live and understand the world. |
| beliefs | Strong opinions ideas and beliefs |
| impact | to effect directly |
| values | ideas about what is important and how to live in a way that is good or right. |
| customs | usual or accepted practices of a social group |
| prosperous | having wealth, success, or good fortune. |
| thriving | doing well or being successful |
| homeland | one's native country and region |
| sustain | to provide with the basic necessities of life |
| subsistence | up from below |
| descendants | down away from |
| conflict | argument or fight between two opposing sides |
| treaty | an agreement between two opposing sides |
| reservation | an area of land given to native Americans by the U.S government as payment for taking the land of their original homes. |
| plain words | words that are clear and easy to understand |
| heed | to pay attention to |
| truce | an agreement by warring parties to stop fighting |
| grieved | felt great sadness |
| surrender | to give up |
| poverty | poor, not having enough property, or money |
| inadequate | less than what is needed |
| betrayed | mislead failed to fulfill as in hopes |
| justice | using the law to treat others fairly |
| misinterpretations | badly or wrongly |
| liberty | freedom to do or say what one thinks and feels |