Definitions
Referring to the original nations in Canada. The members of these nations and their descendants have existed across Canada for thousands of years.
First Nations
What does The Wendat mean?
The people
The Ashinaabe lived in:
wigwams
What lakes did they depend on for trade?
The Great Lakes
When were the Metis recognized by the Government?
1982
A person who self-identifies as _____ is distinct from other Aboriginal peoples, a mixture of Indigenous and European
Metis
The Wendat lived in:
longhouses
A heated dome-shaped wigwam that is filled with steam used for purifying the body and soul.
A sweat lodge
What was inspired by the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?
The US Constitution
What artistic creations are The Metis known for:
beadwork
A distinct Indigenous people of the north. ______ means “people” in the language of Inuktitut.
Inuit
Who are the three sisters?
corn, beans, squash
reminds us that all life moves in cycles – everything happens in a circle. Life is full of opposites.
The Medicine Wheel
How many people lived in a longhouse:
___ to ____ people
20 to 100 people
it used to be used to haul gear, or as a blanket or a rope
The Sash
There are different types of ___________. Some were established between Indigenous nations and early settlers. They often were not fair and forced Indigenous peoples to sell their land to settlers.
Treaties
What's the growing techniques of the 3 sisters called?
companion planting
Ashinaabe territroies expand across _________, Onatario and Quebec.
Manitoba
It's the largest Haudenosaunee community in Ontario.
Six Nations of the Grand River
What did the Inuit live in in the winter?
Igloos
Toronto is located on the traditional territory of:
Wendat, Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee
Over half the Wendat currently live near which city
Quebec city
What are wigwams made of?
tree bark
Many Haudenosaunee currently live in which city?
Toronto
What is usually done by 2 women who make a wide range of sounds and vibrations from deep in their throat and chest/
Throat singing.