Land
the Blackfoot community lived in which region of Alberta
southern Alberta
what did the Nakota people live in?
Wigwams
Who are the north West mounted police
they are Alberta first form of police force
These people where hired by fur trading companies to travel across canada
Voyageurs
francophone are people that speak...
French
how did the buliding the railway increase the population in Alberta?
easy transportation
what animal was very important ot the first nation people?
buffalo
What does it mean to be francophone?
someone who spoke french
How did Voyageur travel?
Canoe, hiking
What language did the Dene people speak?
Dene
How was the land important to the First nations groups that lived there?
they land provided them with food, shelter and a place to live
why did people move to alberta
Jobs
Who are the First Nation people?
people that first lived in Canada
How did trading posts effect the economy in Alberta?
Brought more voyageurs and trade to Alberta
Why was the fur trade so important to Alberta?
it gave people a reason to move here creating jobs
How did what the land offer change depending on the season? How did people adapt?
Plants were not available all the time.
people had to find different means to store thier food.
What does it mean to be nomadic?
Moved all of the time following food
Who are the Dene?
First nation people that live around fort McMurray
What animal was most important in the fur trade
Beaver
what are some nomadic group?
Dene, Nakota, blackfoot
How did the type of land effect how people lived in different regions?
Different land offered different food, climate and terrain
How did the francophone communities grow in Alberta?
through travel and oportunities
Francophone people that traveled Alberta fur trapping and finding new land.
What shelter did the fur trader and new comers to Alberta live in?
Sod houses
what first nation group lived in our community
Dene