Cultural and Historical Concepts

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When people share history, culture, or stories by telling them out loud instead of writing them down.

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Oral Tradition

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A family member from long ago, like a great-grandparent or someone who lived many generations before you.

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Ancestor

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A story told by people and passed down from one generation to the next, usually to teach a lesson or explain something.

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Folktale

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An idea that many people believe about a group of people or things, but it is often not true or fair.

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Stereotype

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A person whose family and culture were the first to live in the Americas, before people came from other countries.

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Indigenous American

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Being the first people, plants, or animals to live in a place, or naturally belonging there; native.

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Indigenous

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An idea people believe that isn’t actually true.

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Misconception

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The way of life shared by a group of people, like their language, traditions, food, music, and beliefs.

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Culture

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The history, traditions, and special things that are passed down from families and groups over time.

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Heritage

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A region close to one another that share similar languages, customs, and beliefs.

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Cultural Area