Housing
These were lived in by the plains people.
What food was eaten by all First Nation's peoples?
Berries
What was a common weapon used to hunt large animals?
Bow and Arrow
What methods of transportation did people typically use in the snow?
Snowshoes and toboggans
Northwest Coast
Plank houses were lived in by the people of the Northwest Coast. What were they built out of?
Cedar
What food is very important to the people of the Northwest Coast?
Salmon
Name a weapon that was used by throwing it.
Spear, Harpoon, Bolas
The Inuit used two types of boats, the Kayak and the Umiak. Describe the difference
Kayak- fit one person, great for hunting because it was quick and quiet on the water.
Umiak- like a canoe but made from animal skins not bark. Could carry large loads of people and meet.
What people group lived in the prairies? Where the land is flat?
Plains
Wigwam
Name 3 different animals that were hunted by First Nations peoples
Deer, Moose, seal, rabbit, bison, salmon,
What were blades often made out of?
Stone and bone
The Northwest Coast and Eastern Woodlands peoples both lived by lots of water (rivers, lakes, ocean) and near mountains and forests. What did they mostly use to get around.
They walked and used canoes.
What is the northernmost people group called? They lived in the arctic.
Why did the plains people live in Teepees? What made them a good fit for their life style?
They were easy to transport.
Which people group ate Bison?
Plains
Bola's were balls of bone or tusks attached to one another with braided string/sinew. What were they used to hunt?
What did the plains people use to help carry their loads?
A travois - kind of like a sled/wagon pulled behind a dog or a horse.
Name 3 of the 6 groups we talked about? (and coloured on our maps)
Northwest Coast
Plateau
Plains
Eastern Woodlands (farmers and hunters)
Subarctic
Inuit
Igloo - made out of snow- used while travelling and in the winter
tents- made out of animal skins and wood and rocks (summer)
What are the "three sisters" the staple foods eaten by the Eastern Woodland Farmers
Corn, Squash, Beans
What were harpoons? How were they used?
a long spear attached to a rope. Used by inuit people to hunt whales in kayaks.
What is the difference between a dugout canoe and a bark canoe?
Dugout is made from one large log that is hollowed out and shaped.
Bark canoe has a frame and bark is used on the outside
What is the largest geographic area for First Nation's people in Canada?
Subarctic