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⭐ 30 XP🤝 People CircleIndigenous Cultures of North America
Indigenous cultures of North America are remarkably diverse.
🎯 Your mission
Step into someone else's story.
⚡ The twist
Cultures borrow from each other constantly.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Some cultures share food by hand from one big plate — and find forks weird.
Then & Now
🤝 You probably know someone whose story includes this.
Indigenous cultures of North America are remarkably diverse. From the Navajo to the Haudenosaunee to the Tlingit, each nation has unique languages, art, and governance.
Key Facts
Holidays reflect a community's values.
Art and music express identity.
Every family has its own culture.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What role does language play in culture?
Why this still matters
Walk through your neighborhood — every house has a different story.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Learn how to say hello in three new languages.
For the dinner table
“Tell me about a tradition in our family — and where you think it came from.”
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Indigenous Cultures of North America
Step into someone else's story.
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