Indigenous Communities
This group's name means "good humans" and they lived near the Great Lakes.
Who are the Anishinaabe?
These portable, cone-shaped homes were used by the Plains Cree to follow a nomadic lifestyle
What are teepees?
These community members were the keepers of wisdom and experience, responsible for storytelling and teaching cultural practices.
Who are the Elders?
This group of crops—corn, beans, and squash—was grown together by the Haudenosaunee.
What are the Three Sisters?
This community is often divided into eight groups based on dialect and region, such as the Plains or Swampy groups
Who are the Cree?
These large, rectangular buildings could house an entire clan of about 60 people
What are longhouses?
In many early Indigenous cultures, this group was often responsible for hunting and protecting their families.
Who are the men?
Many Indigenous communities believe that all things in the world, including plants and animals, have this.
What is a spirit (or essence)?
Known as the "People of the Longhouse," this confederacy originally consisted of five (later six) nations.
Who are the Haudenosaunee?
These dome-shaped houses were built by the Anishinaabe using birch bark, animal skins, and wood
What are wigwams?
This group had the important job of learning from their elders and helping with daily tasks like gathering firewood and water.
Who are the children?
This term describes the deep wisdom and understanding of the environment passed down through generations in Indigenous communities.
What is Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK)
This group was in Eastern Canada and one of the first to have contact with the Europeans.
Who are the Mi'kmaq?
What is the Inuit language word for 'Home'?
What is igloo?
These people were skilled gatherers, nurturing their families with plants and preserving food.
Who are women?
These were a way to understand early Mi'kmaq life.
What are petroglyphs?
This Indigenous group is named "People" in their native language
Who are the Inuit?
What made the teepee good for nomadic (moving often) groups?
They were easy to take down and put back up.
Who is the Metis?
What are the 4 sacred herbs?
What is sweet grass, tobacco, sage, and cedar?