Woodland First Nations
What was their main mode of transportation?
Birch bark Canoes
What was their primary food system?
Farming the “Three Sisters” – corn, beans, squash
What animal became central to their lifestyle after European contact?
Horses
What was a common type of home?
Subterranean pit houses
What was their primary food source?
Salmon, shellfish, and marine mammals
What environment did they primarily live in?
Dense Boreal Forests
What type of homes did they live in?
Longhouses
What was their main food source?
Buffalo (bison)
What was their main protein source?
Salmon from rivers
What was the main material used for houses?
Cedar planks
What leadership trait often determined leaders?
Courage Or Skill in Hunting
What group of women often led the longhouses?
Matriarchs (eldest women)
What kind of homes did they live in?
Tipis made from buffalo hides
What was the climate like?
Harsh winters, dry hot summers
What type of boat was unique to them?
Large cedar dugout canoes
What was a common food source?
Game animals hunted with traps/snares
Why did they have time to develop complex government?
Reliable food supply through agriculture
How did they transport goods before horses?
Travois pulled by dogs
What did they often use to make clothing?
Deer and sheep hides, later woven materials
What social system divided people into nobles, commoners, and slaves?
A stratified social order
What material did they use most often for clothing?
Deer/Moose Hides
Name one major cultural value expressed in their society.
Cooperation and communal living
What was one spiritual belief connected to buffalo?
That the buffalo was a sacred gift from the Creator
Why did they move seasonally?
To follow salmon runs and seasonal plants
What is one cultural practice they are famous for?
Totem poles and potlatch ceremonies