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Lagenaria siceraria
Calabash (; Lagenaria siceraria), also known as bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, long melon, birdhouse gourd, New Guinea bean, New Guinea butter bean, Tasmania bean, zucca melon and opo squash, is a vine which is grown for its fruit. It belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, is native to tropical Africa, and cultivated across the tropics. It can be either harvested young to be consumed as a vegetable, or harvested mature to be dried and used as a kitchen utensil (typically as a ladle or bowl), beverage container or a musical instrument. When it is fresh, the fruit has a light green smooth ski
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
one of several related bearberry species
Monument Valley
basin of the Colorado Plateau on the Arizona–Utah border in the western United States
dreamcatcher
thumb|Dreamcatcher, Royal Ontario Museum thumb|An ornate, contemporary, nontraditional dreamcatcher
Indian reservation of the United States
land managed by Native American nations under the US Bureau of Indian Affairs
Appaloosa
The Appaloosa is an American horse breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern. There is a wide range of body types within the breed, stemming from the influence of multiple breeds of horses throughout its history. Each horse's color pattern is genetically the result of various spotting patterns overlaid on top of one of several recognized base coat colors. The color pattern of the Appaloosa is of interest to those who study equine coat color genetics, as it and several other physical characteristics are linked to the leopard complex mutation (LP). Appaloosas are prone to develop eq
Thunderbird
legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture
Cupressus nootkatensis
species of plant
smoke signal
smoke used as a mode of communication
mohawk
type of haircut having the hair shaven on both sides of the head and a noticeably longer strip of hair in the center
two-spirit
thumb|right|Two-spirit pride flag
Wampum
thumb|300px|right|Quahog (left) and whelk (right) wampum thumb|right|A representation of the original Two Row Wampum Treaty|Two Row Wampum treaty belt thumb|Modern examples and interpretations of wampum thumb|right|Haudenosaunee wampum belt
ceremonial pipe
ceremonial smoking pipe, used by Native Americans
soul food
the ethnic cuisine of African Americans originating in the American South from the cuisines of enslaved Africans transported from Africa through the Atlantic slave trade
Eulachon
The eulachon (; Thaleichthys pacificus), or the candlefish, is a small anadromous species of smelt that spawns in some of the major river systems along the Pacific coast of North America from northern California to Alaska.
Arundinaria
Arundinaria is a genus of bamboo in the grass family, the members of which are referred to generally as cane. Arundinaria is the only bamboo native to North America, with a native range from Maryland south to Florida and west to the southern Ohio Valley and Texas. Within this region Arundinaria cane is found from the Coastal Plain to medium elevations in the Appalachian Mountains.
hard clam
species of mollusc
bear worship
religious practice in North Eurasian ethnic religions
bolo tie
necktie of thin cord usually tipped with with aglets and fastened with a decorative slide
Datura wrightii
species of plant
Mi'kmaq hieroglyphic writing
defunct writing system of Canada's Mi'kmaq First Nation
Pinus subsect. Cembroides
subsection of plants, the Pinyon pines
Olivella biplicata
species of mollusc
burial tree
tree or simple structure used for supporting corpses
Slavery among indigenous peoples of the United States
Native Americans owning, and being, slaves
blood quantum laws
historical American laws governing membership in a Native American tribe
Dentalium neohexagonum
species of mollusc
Indian country
self-governing Native American community in the United States
Eastern Agricultural Complex
agricultural practices of pre-historic native cultures in the eastern United States and Canada
Nez Perce Horse
breed of horse used by the Nez Perce tribe