About how many people lived in a longhouse?
About 200
What were the homes of the Wendat called?
Longhouses
What are the 3 Sisters?
Who was in charge of cooking, making baskets, and watching/teaching the children?
Women and girls
What was the climate like in Southern Upper Canada?
-Warm-hot summers
-Cold winters with snow
About how many people were in a Wendat village?
About 2000
What was on the roof so smoke could escape?
Openings
What did the Wendat hunt?
Rabbits, deer, elk, beaver, etc.
Who was in charge of hunting, fishing, making weapons and tools, and trading?
Men and boys
What was the land like in Southern Upper Canada?
lots of forests, good soil, lots of animals/insects, all 4 seasons
What was shared by 2 families?
A fire pit
What did people sleep on?
Sleeping Platforms
What did the Wendat gather?
Berries, nuts, edible roots, and herbs
Whose job was it to protect the village?
Men
Another word for a family is a _____
Clan
What was the name of the circular fence surrounding the village made of wooden poles? What was its purpose?
Palisade for protection
What was stored underneath the sleeping platforms?
Corn in baskets buried in the ground
What were some other foods the Wendat ate?
Flat bread, soup, fish
Whose job was it to copy their elders and learn?
Children
Name 5 reasons why the Wendat built their villages near a body of water
Drinking water, bathing, fishing for food, transportation for trade, watering crops, broth for soup, protection
What were the homes made of?
Wooden frames covered in sheets of cedar or elm bark
What was stored hanging from beams from the roof?
Rabbits, dried herbs, and animal skins
What was another purpose for hunting animals?
Using their fur for clothing and blankets
Who led the family and made important decisions?
The matron
Name all 5 Great Lakes
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
Lake Eerie
Lake Superior