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Joseph, Nez Percé chief
(Encyclopedia) Joseph (Chief Joseph), c.1840–1904, chief of a group of Nez Percé. On his father's death in 1871, Joseph became leader of one of the groups that refused to leave the land ceded to the…yucca
(Encyclopedia) yuccayuccayŭkˈə [key], any plant of the genus Yucca, stiff-leaved stemless or treelike succulents of the family Liliaceae (lily family), native chiefly to the tablelands of Mexico and…Blackfoot
(Encyclopedia) Blackfoot, Native North Americans of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They occupied in the early 19th cent. a large…Tsimshian
(Encyclopedia) TsimshianTsimshiantsĭmˈshēən [key], Native North Americans speaking a language probably falling within the Penutian linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They lived around…Wovoka
(Encyclopedia) WovokaWovokawōvōˈkə [key], c.1858–1932, Paiute, prophet of a messianic religion sometimes called the Ghost Dance religion. Also known as Jack Wilson, he was influenced by his father (a…pike, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) pike, common name for the family Esocidae, freshwater game and food fishes of Europe, Asia, and North America. The pike, the muskellunge, and the pickerel form a small but well-known…Americans with Disabilities Act
(Encyclopedia) Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. civil-rights law, enacted 1990, that forbids discrimination of various sorts against persons with physical or mental handicaps. Its primary…American Veterans By the Numbers
Find out how many veterans live in the United States, where they served, their race, ethnicity, and more. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Iwo Jima Memorial Related Links Veterans Day Features Last…Cree
(Encyclopedia) Cree, Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They formerly inhabited the…arum
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum, a member of the arum family arum, common name for the Araceae, a plant family mainly composed of species of herbaceous terrestrial and…Trending
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