Indigenous Technology Still Used Today
Birch bark watercraft used for recreation and travel.
What is a canoe?
Snow shelter using blocks of snow
What is an igloo?
Mix of European and Indigenous clothing styles.
What is a Metis sash?
Comes from an Algonquian language and means snow vehicle.
What is a toboggan?
This sweet substance tapped from trees by First Nations.
What is maple syrup?
What is a dog sled?
Tool that cuts snow into blocks for making a shelter
What is a snow knife?
Type of cart used by the Metis.
What is the Red River Cart?
Comes from Cree and means gathering or celebration.
What is a powwow?
This animals pelt was the foundation of the fur trade and became the national animal of Canada.
What is the beaver?
What is a tipi?
Small boat used for hunting on water
What is a kayak?
Musical instrument that was used by Metis for dancing
What is the fiddle?
The word used by Plains First Nations for dwelling.
What is the tipi?
Sled design for moving things across snow
What is a komatik?
Made of bone or ivory and protects the eyes from snow glare.
What is snow goggles?
Hunting tool designed for spearing fish and made from bone or ivory.
What is a harpoon?
Traditional name of dried meat, fat and berries
What is pemmican?
From the Algonquin language meaning a certain type of footwear
What is moccasin?
Weapon used before guns and is still used in traditional hunting
What is the bow and arrow?
Footwear made from animal hide
What are moccasins?
Traditional Inuit lamp
What is a qulliq?
Patterned beadwork combining European glass beads and traditional Indigenous artistry
What is Metis beadwork?
From Indigenous language to mean snow footwear
What is the snow shoe?
Method of transportation across snow and using dog sleds
What is dog sleds?