Vocabulary
Differences & Similarities
Mi'kmaq
Anishinaabe
Haudenosaunee
100

an agreement among a group of nations to act together to support each other’s interests.

What is Alliance? 

100

What did all of the cultures believe in? 

What is The Creator?

100

What is the meaning of Mi'kmaq?

What is My Brothers?

100

What is the meaning of Anishinaabe?

What is the original people?

100

What is the meaning of Haudenosaunee?

What is People of the Longhouse?

200

agreement by everyone

What is Consensus?

200

True or False: Indigenous peoples believed all land needed to be owned by someone. 

False

200

What is the name of the leader in Mi'kmaq culture?

What is Saqamaw?

200

What is the name of the leader?

What is Ogimauh?

200

What is the name for corn, beans, and squash?

What is Three Sisters?

300

a special society of the Anishinabe people

What is Midewin Society?
300

True or False: leaders were people with skills and knowledge; others highly respected them, trusted their judgement; leaders put their community and land first

True

300

Who had no say within decision making?

What is Women?

300

True or False: Anishinaabe people lived in one place year round. 

False. 

300

How many groups were united within confederacy?

What is 5 (then 6) groups?

400

the constitution of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy

What is the Great Law of Peace?

400

True or False: accumulating wealth was not important to Indigenous peoples.

True

400

What group dealt with providing justice on difficult issues?

What is the Council of Elders?

400

True or False: both men and women had important roles in society that contributed to decision-making for the community.

True.

400

What is the name of the leader?

What is Hoyaneh?

500

small villages of extended families who lived together, cooperated, and shared resources.  The Anishinabe called them dodems.

What are Clans?

500

How many districts were included within the confederation? 

What is 7 Districts?

500

shell beads woven into belts used to record treaties and other agreements among different nations

What is Wampum Belts?

500

Who determined who the new leaders was within the community?

What is Clan Mothers?

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