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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