Atlantic
This Indigenous group lived near the ocean, rivers, and forests in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and other parts of Eastern Canada.
(Who are the Mi'kmaq?)
What type of homes did some Cordillera groups build?
(what is a long house?)
This Indigenous group lives in the Arctic region, in places like Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.
(Who are the Inuit?)
This type of home, made from wooden frames covered with bark or mats, was used by the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet.
(What is a wigwam?)
What kind of trees did they use for canoes?
(What is cedar)
In the winter, the Inuit built these homes using blocks of snow.
(What is an igloo?)
The Mi'kmaq and Maliseet used these lightweight boats, made of birch bark, to travel across water.
What was an important food source from the rivers?
(What is salmon)
The Inuit used these sleds, pulled by dogs, to travel across the snow and ice.
(What is a qamutiik?)
In the winter, the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet used these to help them walk on snow.
(What are snowshoes?)
What was the purpose of totem poles?
(To honor ancestors, ceremonies, symbols)
The Inuit wore these special glasses made from bone or wood to protect their eyes from the bright snow.
(What are snow goggles?)
The ocean important to the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet.
(Where do the they get their main source of food)
How did pit houses stay warm?
(Pit houses were partly underground)
The Inuit believed in showing respect to nature, and they honored animals in this type of ceremony.
(What is a thank-you ceremony?)