Vocabulary
Mi’kmaq
Anishinabe
Haudenosaunee
Wild Card
100

A term used to describe Indigenous people who are not Metis or Inuit. They are original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada, and were the first to encounter Europeans.

Who are First Nations people

100

The type of home that the Mi'kmaq lived in.

What are wigwams?

100
Provide examples of two clans and their duties.
Crane, Loon = Leadership. Fish = Teaching, scholarship. Bear = Policing. Hoof = Community Needs. Marten = Defense. Bird = Spiritual Needs.
100
The type of home that the Haudenosaunee lived in.
What is a longhouse?
100
This First Nations group lived near the Atlantic Ocean
Who are the Mi'kmaq?
200
Agreement by everyone.
What is consensus?
200
Groups of respected people that chose and advised Mi’kmaq leaders.
What is the Council of Elders?
200

Another term for "clans"

What are dodems?

200

Corn, squash and beans

What are the "three sisters"

200
These First Nations groups used consensus to make decisions?
Who are the Mi'kmaq, Anishinabe, and Haudenosaunee?
300

Mixed- Indigenous culture

Who are the Metis? 

300
A leader in Mi’kmaq society. Chosen and advised by councils of Elders.
Who are Saqamaws?
300

A leader of the Anishinabe.

Who is Ogimauh?

300
They were on a council made up of 50 chiefs. These chiefs were chose by women who also advised them.
Who are Hoyaneh?
300

Formal rules

What is protocol?

400
Shell beads woven into belts or strings used to record treaties and other agreements among different nations
What is a wampum belt?
400
Why did the Mi'kmaq move with the seasons?
Seasonal movement allowed them to make the best use of the resources of their land. In summer, they fished and hunted sea mammals. In winter, they hunted animals of the forest.
400

Formed alliances by... 

What are arranged marriages? 

400
It created a confederacy of five and eventually six nations. It set down rules of government, in which each member nation of the confederacy had equal voice and status.
What is the Great Law of Peace?
400

Who created lacrosse?

Who is the Haudenosaunee

500
An agreement among a group of nations to act together to support each other’s interests.
What is an alliance?
500
They advised Mi’kmaq communities where they could hunt, fish and set up their camps. It also managed relations with other First Nations.
What is the Grand Council?
500
Men and women who had special gifts as spiritual leaders and healers. People had great respect for them. They taught their society the importance of living a good life.
Who are Midewin?
500
They were powerful people. They chose the Hoyaneh.
Who are Clan Mothers?
500
What was used to pass history, spiritual beliefs, values, traditions, and customs from one generation to the next.
What are stories and legends?
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