| A | B |
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| Wigwam | Ojibwe home that is a round dwelling covered in birchbark |
| Tipi | Dakota cone-shaped house made out of animal skins |
| Pelts | Animal skins that have been cleaned |
| Alliance | An agreement between two or more different groups to achieve a common goal |
| Mni Sota Makoce | Dakota term that inspired the name of our state |
| Generosity | Habit of giving without expecting anything in return |
| Income | Money or other benefits received in payment for goods or services |
| Human Capital | The knowledge and skills individuals have that enhance their ability to earn income |
| Migration | The process of moving from one region or country to another |
| Sovereign | Self-ruling and independent |
| Rendezvous | Annual summer meeting of traders, clerks ,voyageurs and Indians |
| Voyageurs | Workmen who performed the physical labor of the fur trade |
| Portage | Place where boats or goods were carried overland from one stretch of water to another (hint: one of the evils) |
| Fur Trader | Wealthy man who could read and write who was in charge of a fur trade post |
| elder | older member of the tribe who is to be respected |
| profit | money gained from the sale of a good or a service |
| interpreter | a person who translates for people who speak different languages |
| clerks | they managed the day-to-day business at the trading posts |
| guide | person hired to help voyageurs and fur traders find their way through unfamiliar lands |
| resource | a source or supply of a useful material (wood, oil, fur) |
