British Influence in Canada
What are at least 2 reasons for the migration of European settlers to Canada?
war, jobs, better life for family, food, free farmland
First Nations people have a close relationship to the land. What are plants and herbs often used for?
medicine, food, spiritual purposes
What does "Haudenosaunee stand for?
People of the Long House
What season was it always according to the Ojibwa legend of "Why birds go south in winter"?
Summer
How were people told about opportunities in what is now Canada?
posters, pamphlets, people sending back letters
What is the name of one of the most well-known First Nations systems of governance? I....C....
Iroquois Confederacy
What was the name of the person who traveled with the piece maker?
Hiawatha
What are two of the most important animals in Haida culture? what does each stand for?
Raven = trickster
Eagle+ spiritual guide, healing,loyalty
What animal is Mong?
Loon
What happened that made British settlers move further south from some of the new Colonies in the United states of America?
The war of independence ended and now they did not feel safe anymore.
Who was or is in charge of making important decisions in Many First Nations cultures? What is this system of government called?
Women - Matriarchy
Name three of the 5 nations that Hiawatha and the Peacemaker wanted to live in peace?
Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Mohawk, Seneca
What are 3 facts we learned about totem poles?
- can take up over a year to carve
- made of wood
- often have crest of clan, or multiple crests if in center of village
Why do animals go south in the winter?
Because according to legend, the arrival of a new, cold season means they cannot play lacrosse anymore and go south where it is warmer.
What are some examples of British Influence that we still see today in Canada?
food dishes, music, art, names of towns/streets, holidays, government structures
What is the life-style called, when you do not live in one place, but rather travel around, following, for example, animal hers, or food sources based on the seasons?
Nomadic
What was the name of the women in whose longhouse many people from different tribes stayed on their travels?
Jigonhsasee, she offered food to people form different nations from the same pot --> this bound them not to fight eachother
What is a potlatch
- traditional gathering
- people come together for important occasions (marriage, death,, people being prompted)
- people share gifts, feast, dance, sing
What does lacrosse stand for?
the cross . The settlers thought the sticks used by Indigenous people used to play reminded them of the staff of the Bishop