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eagle A large bird of prey common throughout North America. In many Native American traditions, the eagle is a prominent mythological animal representing hunting or fighting… |
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Early Man A general, if antiquated, reference to the early progenitors of bipedal evolution. |
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Earth Surface People In the Navajo origin story, the Earth Surface People were created by Changing Woman. Later, the Holy People taught them how to live in the Navajo Way. This is how the… |
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earth's crust The earth is made of multiple layers of hardened and liquid rocks, which include, moving from the exterior of the planet toward the interior, the crust, mantle, outer… |
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East Coast Mafia This term could refer to the New York, New Jersey, New England, or Pennsylvania Mafiosi. Mafia are organized criminal syndicates with a hierarchical structure generally… |
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effigy An effigy is a three-dimensional model or sculpture of a particular person or creature. Effigies crudely represent prominent features of a hated person and are… |
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El Malpais, New Mexico El Malpais (meaning "The Badlands" in Spanish) is a large area covered in lava flow from the now-extinct volcanoes of the San Mateo and Zuni mountains, stretching… |
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El Paso, Texas A city located in the far southwestern corner of Texas, on the banks of the Rio Grande, and just across the border from the city of Juárez, Mexico. In Spanish, the name… |
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electrical current The movement of electrons through a substance or material, such as a wire. |
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electrical engineering Electrical engineering is a subfield of engineering that studies and researches electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism and includes system design in areas… |
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electrical transmission lines Electrical transmission lines transport electrical energy from power plants to substations. From the substations, electricity is then distributed to local users via… |
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elk Also known as wapity (meaning "white rump" in Shawnee), the elk is one of the largest species of the deer family. It is recognizable by its size, its light color, and… |
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embryo In this instance the word embryo is used to describe the developmental stage of a thundercloud. However, the word embryo is typically used to refer to the early… |
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Empirin A common medication, generically known as Aspirin, which is used to relieve pain, reduce fever, and treat mild inflammations and swelling. |
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Encino, California A wealthy Los Angeles suburb, located in the San Fernando Valley, in the northwestern part of the city. Encino was home to the Grabielino Native peoples and was… |
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Encircling Guardian A component in most Navajo sandpaintings, the Encircling Guardian can be a creature, object, lightning, arrow, rainbow, or animal that encircles the edges of the… |
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Encounter between the Camps A part of the Enemyway ceremony, which is performed to cure people from illness caused by coming into contact with an "enemy," typically someone or an experience… |
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Enemyway The two most common ceremonials in the Navajo religion are the Blessingway (Hózhójí) and the Enemyway (‘Anaaʼjí). While the Blessingway is often sung over individuals… |
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entrails An animal's guts, or innards, especially its intestines. |
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erosion The geologic process in which the surface of the earth, including soil, bedrock, and rock fragments, is degraded by natural processes. There are multiple processes by… |
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ether A colorless and sweet-smelling flammable liquid, diethyl ether was used in the past as an inhaled general anesthetic. Due to its flammability, diethyl ether has been… |
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ethnology Ethnology is one of the subfields of anthropology, which also include archaeological, biological, cultural, linguistic, and social anthropologies. Ethnology involves… |
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expense statement A written (or typed) statement detailing expenses incurred during a particular event, such as a trip, or while performing a certain job, such as a research project.… |
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exposure The condition of having little or no protection from the natural elements. Severe and prolonged exposure to heat, cold, thirst, or hunger can lead ultimately to death… |
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extinction The cultural or biological process of reduction resulting in the eventual disappearance of a language, tradition, cultural group, or species. Although extinction is… |