Villages/Leadership
What were the names of their houses?
Wigwams
What were the spirits called?
Manitous
What is wampum?
Shell money
Name a 3 types of MEAT that Algonquins ate.
Deer, whale, duck, fish, beaver, turkey, bear
A council meeting held to solve a problem or make a decision.
powwow
Name 3 facts about wampum.
Built with bark, had a hole in the top, shelves for beds, no chairs beds tables, no windows, tiny saplings
What two words sum up the values of Algonquins?
Sharing and caring
Name 3 ways wampum was used
Used as gifts, used as money, used when trading, used to show power
Name 2 types of food that Algonquin ate that were NOT meat.
Nuts, squash, beans, berries, corn
A baby of Native American parents
papoose
Name 2 reasons why Algonquin villages were built near water.
Drinking, Cooking, Washing/Bathing, Fishing
What was the spiritual leader called?
Shaman
What are the 1st and 2nd steps in making wampum?
1. Cut into pieces 2. Drill holes
Name 3 jobs an Algonquin boys would have.
hunt, fish, make wigwams, make bow and arrows, skin animals, make dugout canoes
Flat shoes made of soft leather
Moccasins
How was a sachem chosen?
Based on their skill and talent
Name 3 things Manitous could do.
Make good and bad things happen, make storms or good weather, teach how to make weapons, make good harvest or kill crops, play tricks on hunters
What is the 3rd step in making wampum?
3. Rub edges smooth
Name 3 jobs Algonquin girls would have.
Garden, cook, sew, clean, make wampum, grind corn into meal
Our surroundings; conditions that affect life on our planet
environment
Name 3 jobs of a sachem
Led battles, settled arguments, made peace with other villages, gave punishments to wrongdoers.
Name 3 jobs of the Shaman.
Made peace with Manitous, asked for help in healing the sick, led religious ceremonies, made medicine
What is the 4th step in making wampum?
Put on a string
How were women important to the Algonquin way of life?
They could vote and take part in government
What a person or group believes to be right or wrong behaviors.
Values