People of the Dawn
What were the Abenaki called?
The People of the Dawn.
What were the Abenaki's three main tasks?
1. Find food 2. Make tools from natural resources 3. Protect themselves from the weather
What did the Abenaki believe in?
That everything has a spirit.
What two ways did the Abenaki connect with other tribes?
Trade and war.
Are there still people alive today who are related to the Abenaki?
Yes.
Why were the Abenaki called the People of the Dawn?
It was because the sun shone on them first in North America.
What are some examples of natural resources?
Birch bark, porcupine quills, fur, clay, animal bones, plants, rocks.
What was a healer's job?
To take care of the people who were sick.
Who were the three sisters?
Squash, corn, beans.
Who arrived in the early 1600's?
The English
A group of indigenous people are called a what?
Tribe
What four tools did the Abenaki use to fish?
1. Nets 2. Spears 3. Weirs 4. Bone hooks
What was the balance that the Abenaki tried to respect?
To take only what you need, nothing more.
What types of things did tribes trade?
Shells, clay pots.
What did the Abenaki share with the English?
How to build canoes, decorative arts (baskets), how to grow crops (three sisters).
Who were the leaders of each tribe?
The elders
What type of canoes did the Abenaki build and what were they used for?
1. Birch Bark - used for small bodies of water 2. Dugout - used for large bodies of water
What is it called when the Abenaki would tell their stories?
Oral Tradition
Where did the Abenaki build wigwams?
Around a water source (lake, river).
How is tradition and culture passed down?
Through story telling, decorative arts, music, and dance.
What animal did Native Americans follow after the Ice Age?
Woolly Mammoths
What were the three types of houses that the Abenaki used? Bonus if you can say what house was used for.
1. Wigwam - used during the summer season, housed one family
2. Longhouse - used during the winter season, housed multiple families
3. Tents - used for hunting/fishing trips
How did the Abenaki make their clothing?
By tanning animal skins.
How were the Abenaki able to travel during cold weather?
Snowshoes
What is one New Hampshire name that was inspired by the Abenaki?
Connecticuts, Saco, Winnipesaukee, Merrimack, Sunapee, Squam, Pemigewasset, Ossipee, Moosilauke