Glossary
Algonkian:
a family of North American Indigenous languages
ancestral Land:
land connected to a group’s ancestors and history
ancestry:
family history or background
census:
an official count of all the people living in an area
colony:
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country
colonization:
when one country takes control of another country or region to gain resources and wealth
Indigenous:
the original inhabitants of a place
powwow:
a gathering where people come together to dance, sing, tell stories, and honor their traditions
sovereignty:
the right of a nation or group to govern itself
stewardship:
the responsibility to care for and protect something, especially land or natural resources
tribal recognition:
official approval of a tribe by a government
