Daily Life
How did different genders hunt for food?
Men did most of the larger animal hunting, while women caught hare, fished, cut and dried meat, and processed hides.
How is the climate like in the Subarctic region?
The climate in the Subarctic is very cold and the temperature can potentially drop down to -40 degrees celsius
What animal was celebrated and sacred to the Subarctic peoples?
Salmon were celebrated for giving their life to feed humans.
What was the main transporation method to get around?
Walking was the most common forms of transportation for the Subarctic peoples.
Who would live in each of these huts?
In a hut there would be a husband, wife and their children living in it.
What games did the Subarctic kids play? What was the reason behind this?
When they found the time they would play games like “airplane planking, foot racing, knuckle hop” and many more. These games were testing their flexibility, endurance and how high they could jump.
What was the soil like in the Subarctic region? How did it impact the Subarctic people?
The soil in the Subarctic region was poor, which resulted in the Subarctic people settling on gathering food instead of agriculture.
Name a spiritual ritual performed by the Subarctic peoples?
The Sundance and Potlach were spiritual rituals performed by the Subarctic.
What is the benifiet of snowshhoes for the Subarctic peoples?
Snowshoes were made to stand and walk without sinking into snow to make transportation for Subarctic peoples on the snow easier.
What were the different varietes of houses that they lived in.
They lived in longhouses, pit-houses, wigwams and sweat houses.
What did the Subarctic children do?
he subarctic children often made Bark Canoes and wooden sleds to help out there parents as they were hunting. They would also help by making smaller clothing items that they were taught to make like shoes, gloves and more or being taught how to hunt. During the day these children would have to listen to a lot of stories and learn a lot of life skills that they may need in life.
What animals were located within the environment?
Animals such as rabbits, birds, buffalo, and caribou were located within the environment.
What were ravens celebrated as?
Ravens were celebrated as tricksters.
What was the name of the object was wrapped around one's head to balance items?
The treumpline was wrappped around the forehead to balance heavy items.
What were the houses made of and what did they things it was made of do.
The houses were made of sticks,mud and animal fur. The animal fur for warmth,The mud to hold things together and the sticks as a base.
What was on the most important activities in the daily life of the Subarctic people? Why was it one of the most important events?
One of the most important activities in the Subarctic peoples daily life was fishing. Most times, hunting wasn't the best option because of the climate. So instead, they decided to fish.
What was the landscape like?
Majority of the Subarctic contained a variety of mountain ranges, plateaus and also the Yukon river. The land in the Subarctic is mostly flat, but also swampy.
Was nature important to the Subarctic peoples?
Yes nature was sacred and vital to the Subarctic peoples traditions.
Give an example where a canoe would come most useful to the Subarctic peoples?
An example where a canoe would come in handy to the Subarctic peoples can be something like rivers were overflooded by a heavy rainfall, so the peoples decided to rather canoe across the river as it would be easier to travel.
Which hut do the subarctic peoples live in when winter comes around.
The houses they live in when winter comes around are pit-houses because they are the warmest of all the huts they live in around the year and are covered in animal fur for warmth.
What was the main thing the Subarctic peoples daily consisted of?
The main thing the Subarctic people would do in their daily life was gather food. Due to the climate, food was very limited.
What trees did the forests consist of?
There were many forests in the Subarctic that consisted of many different trees, such as birch, pine, maple, and spruce trees.
What were the names of the 2 celebrated tricksters that were celebrated by the Subarctic peoples?
Nanabush and the Wisahkecahk were highly celebrated tricksters and heroes in the Subarctic peoples culture.
Why did Subarctic peoples use shovels as a main form of transportation?
Trick Question! Subarctic peoples DID NOT use shovels as a form of transportation. They used snowshoes, canoes, toboggans, etc. but not shovels!
Which hut do they live in when there is warmer weather and why.
They live in igloos because the where the subarctic people lived even when it was warmer it was still cold so the hard snow walls of the igloo are good insulators that keep in body heat and the heat generated by oil lamps, but can also keep them cool in other words the snow walls still kept them warm but not overheated.