Indigenous
What does Indigenous mean?
The first people who lived in a particular place
What does Nomadic mean?
When a person or group of people travelled and lived in a variety of places
Which animal was most important in the early days of the fur trade? Why?
Beavers - for the creation of fancy fur hats
Which animal was most important to Indigenous communities?
Bison
What is a Francophone?
A person who speaks French
What is a Voyageur?
An explorer, who was usually French, from either Montreal or France. They travelled by canoe to do trading with First Nations people.
Where does the Blackfoot community live?
Southern Alberta
What does NWMP stand for? Who are they?
North West Mounted Police. They were a police force created by the government to help with rising crime in the West.
What did the Indigenous people bring to the fur trade. Give 3 examples.
Animal furs: beaver, wolf, moose, deer, rabbit...
Why were some Indigenous people nomadic?
They often moved to follow the animals they were hunting for food and other products.
How did the railway increase the population of Alberta?
It was much easier to move West across the country because you could travel by train. This was especially true for families.
What did the Voyageurs bring to the fur trade? Give 3 examples.
Beads, cloth, knives, sugar...
What are the names of the Indigenous communities in Alberta? How did they live differently from us?
Blackfoot, Dene, Dunne-za, Nakoda, Cree, Tsuu T'ina
How did the government encourage people to move West?
They had posters and ads to encourage people to move. They offered free or cheap farmland and said that there would be churches and schools nearby.
Was the life of a Voyageur difficult? Why or why not?
Yes - life was often difficult. Long days paddling in a canoe, hunger, difficult weather, living in tents.