Socials 9

A defensive fence

a mother, father, and their children

the people related to the members of the nuclear family

a dig to uncover evidence of former civilizations

a fireplace

made by hollowing out a large log

a home built partially underground

to scatter across an area

edible roots (plateau peoples)

heritage

a warming barrier through which energy (heat) cannot escape

a soft stone that has a soapy feeling

Inuit canoe insisting of a frame that is covered with skins except for a small opening in the centre

a larger boat covered with hides and propelled by broad paddles

status, position in a group

a traditional ceremony practiced by many aboriginal peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast.

with dignity, observing the occasion

the measure of how many people there are relative to the space they occupy

ancestry is reckoned through the mother’s and father’s families

enclosure used to conceal oneself from wildlife for hunting purposes

a pen in which animals were trapped and killed in

Fasting from a nutritious trail food (pemmican)

a ceremony in which one gains new status