A summary of The Abenaki

 

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Basic Overall Summary-Abenaki

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Pg 148	The Abenaki people are native Americans and lived in the northwest of America.
Pg 149	Abenaki means ‘Dawn land place’.
Pg 150	Lived in wigwams long ago.
Pg 151	They were hunters, farmers, and fishers.
Pg 152	Today they live in modern homes.
Pg 153	Storytelling to teacher children. Plants to aid healing. Songs to give thanks.
Pg 154	Stories to show being respectful.
Pg 155	Stories to teach children lessons and to be kind.
Pg 156	Used plants to heal things like colds and sore throats.
Pg 157	Songs to sing to give thanks for things like corn.
Pg 158	Abenaki people think it is important to keep their culture.
Pg 159	Traditions and culture help teach how to behave and be respectful to nature.