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Aboriginal

The descendents of the original inhabitants of North America. First Nations, Inuit and Métis people have unique heritages, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs. Aboriginal is also a term used in other parts of the world to refer to the first inhabitants of a given area.

Awl (Naaksii in Blackfoot)

Before steel needles were introduced by European traders, Blackfoot people created their own needles by making an awl out of bone.

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