Indigenous Communities
What is the definition of "Indigenous People"?
The first groups of people who live in an area.
The word Anishinaabe means...
Good humans
Name the structure that the Anishinaabe people lived in.
Wigwam
What is the definition of a settler?
Someone who comes to an area to build a community.
What is a washboard used for?
A washboard is a ridged board used for scrubbing clothes during laundry.
What is a tundra?
A tundra is a large area of land that does not have many trees because it is too cold for them to grow.
The word Haudenosaunee means...
People of the Longhouse
Name the structure that the Haudenosaunee people lived in.
Longhouse
Where did the settlers come from?
Europe (Great Britain and France)
What two items did the settlers need to make butter?
Fresh cows milk and a butter churn
Children in the Haudenosaunee community enjoyed playing which sport?
Lacrosse
Which Indigenous community calls themselves “Nîhithaw” which means "those who speak the same language"?
Cree
What structure did the Plains Cree live in?
Teepee
Why did the settlers live near the water?
Transportation, Farming, fertile soil
What is a hand drill used for?
A hand drill is used to make holes in wood.
Describe the fur trade. What was it and which groups were involved?
Many Europeans came to Canada for the fur trade. They would trade with Indigenous peoples. The Europeans would trade tools, clothes, and food for beaver fur that could be made into clothes and hats.
Which Indigenous community is a First Nations group indigenous to Eastern Canada?
Mi'kmaq
Where did the Mi'kmaq live?
Eastern Canada, near the Atlantic Ocean
What was a farmer in New France called?
A habitant
What were early settlers' homes built from?
Wood
Name all 6 Indigenous communities?
Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, Cree, Metis, Inuit, Mi'kmaq
Which indigenous community has ancestors who came from both Indigenous and European descent?
Metis
In modern day, the Inuit live in houses, but they used to build WHAT to live in?
Igloos
Name 5 items that did not exist 200 years ago.
Multiple answers possible.
The Indigenous people helped the early settlers. Name 3 ways that they helped them.