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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Culture | The way a group of people lives and understands the world, including its ideas, beliefs, and values; traditions; religion; |
| beliefs | strong opinions |
| impact | to affect 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 or region |
| sustain | to provide with the basic necessities of life; to keep (something) going or existing. |
| subsistence | up from below (definition of de-) |
| descendants | down, away from |
| conflict | argument or fight between two opposing sides |
| treaty | an agreement between two opposing sides; a document that explains the terms of the agreement. |
| reservation | an area of land given to Native Americans by the U.S government as payment for taking the land of their original homes. The government forced Native Americans to move to and live on reservation. |
| plain words | words that are clear and easy to understand. |