papooses
Babies in carriers
Papooses is the plural of papoose, a word from Algonquian languages for a young child or baby, particularly a Native American infant.
The term often evokes the image of a baby carried in a cradleboard or wrapped snugly on a mother's back.
Outside historical or anthropological contexts, the word can sound dated or patronizing.
Very young child
- newbornInfant just delivered
- infantVery young child
- childPerson before puberty
- toddlerChild learning to walk
nursing · swaddled · sleeping · bundled · cradled · carried · mother · caregiver
baby
Very young child
toddler · nursing · swaddled · sleeping · bundled · cradled · carried · mother · caregiver · nurturing
Native American
Original inhabitants of America
Ojibwe · Lakota · Apache · Algonquin · heritage · ancestral · cultural · tradition · ceremony · blessing
cradleboard
Infant-securing carrier frame
sling · swaddling · binding · straps · buckskin · beadwork · lacing · heirloom · handcrafted · woven
papooseselders
Senior community members
adults · grown-ups · grandparents · seniors · ancients
papooseselders
Senior community members
ancestors · matriarchs · patriarchs · tribal elders · grandmothers