Nature & Animals
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SṈÁNET
Mountain, Rock
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TEṈEW̱
Earth
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ṮÁȽSE ḰO
Saltwater, Ocean
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SXÍEQES
Racoons
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QELAXEN
Butterfly
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SEMSEMÍYE
Bee
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MEMEXÁȽ
Caterpillar
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W̱ṮEḴNEĆ
Cougar
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SPÁEŦ
Bears
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SḴEḴEWÁEŦ
Rabbit
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SḴELÁU
Beavers
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SQEQOTE
Crow
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JEPSI,OŦEN
Squirrel
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SQTO
Raven
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ḰENI
Seagull
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SÁSU
Beach
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SNEW̱EȽ
Canoe
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JÁWI
Shells
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ḰȽȺ
Logs
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Á,ĆEX
Crabs
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ṮEX̱ṮEX̱
Oysters
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ȽÁUḴEM
Mussels
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SOX̱E
Butter clam
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SWÁÁM
Horse clam
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WOMELEȽĆE
Gooey duck
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₭O,EṈ
Bull kelp
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DEṈSUIĆ
Chitons
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SṮELO,EM
Cockle
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ȻÁĆEL
Sky
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SḴELÁLṈEW̱
Tree
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ŚIŚEJ
Forest
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SḰEḰEL
Sun
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SW̱EW̱OEŦ
Thunder
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ŚNOUES
Clouds
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SṈÁNET
Rocks
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SPAḴEṈ
Flowers
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ḰO,
Water
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SṮPÁLḴEN
Feathers
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