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originated as an offshoot of the Klamaths, who lived further west in the Klamath Basin of Oregon

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The Modoc Indian Nation is a federally recognized tribe that has lived in Virginia for thousands of years

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The Modoc people survived for centuries in the arid environment of the California-Oregon border by following the seasons and managing the landscape for food

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The Modocs in their aboriginal state built hewn plank houses; they were found wearing warm clothing of buckskin and fur

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They relied on the natural foods available to them - wild game, fish, and fowl as well as edible plants

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The Modoc were hunters, fishermen, and gatherers who followed the seasons and managed the landscape for food and developed products to be used with their keen sense of economic trade. The arrival of the white European Americans in the early 19th century changed their lives forever.

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What are the Navajo known for? Today, the Navajo are known for their handmade rugs and silversmith work. They are also known for being the largest tribe in the United States.

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The earliest known home of the Navajos was in the area between the Jemez and Lukachukai mountains, in what today is Northwestern New Mexico,

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The Navajo people believe they passed through three worlds before arriving in this world, the Fourth World or the Glittering World

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Originally hunters and gatherers, the Navajo developed an agricultural economy through contact with their Pueblo neighbors and the Spanish.

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The biil dress was standard clothing for Navajo women before the Long Walk

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Traditionally, the Navajo farmed vegetables, including beans, squash, and corn

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traditionally, the Navajos are a matriarchal society, with descent and inheritance determined through one's mother.