The Abenaki Flashcard

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The Abenaki are a group of: Native Americans, drums, Eskimos

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Native Americans

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They live in: in the South, in Western New England and Canada, in Eastern California

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in Western New England and Canada

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Abenaki speak their language called:

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Algonquin

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Abenaki means:

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Dawn Land Place

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Long ago, Abenaki lived in homes made of: grass, deerskin, wood poles and bark from Birch Trees

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wood poles and bark from Birch Trees

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Their doors always faced: North, East, South

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East

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Abenaki have celebrations called: festivals, parties, powwows

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powwows

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Abenaki have important customs. Those customs are plants, traditional songs, and?

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storytelling

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One story that has been passed down through the years is about: a snake that turns into a cane, an owl that turns into a bird, a woman with golden hair that turns into corn

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a woman with golden hair that turns into corn

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Abenaki people use different things from nature to cure illness. One example is: tea from pine needles, crushed berries, Tylenol

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tea from pine needles