Indigenous people
Define First Nations people
many nations of Indigenous people who live below the northern tree line. Includes Cree, Dene, Blackfoot, Mohawk
name three things the buffalo could be used for?
bones for arrow tips, bladder for bag, sinew for bow string
name two British explorers
Henry Hudson, Henry Kelsey, John Cabot, Martin Frobisher, Anthony Henday
Who are Metis people?
People how mixed European and Indigenous ancestry
Define Inuit People
Indigenous people who live in Norther Canada. Inuit means "people".
name two traditional ways of hunting Buffalo
buffalo jumps, buffalo pounds, snow drifts
Name two French explorers
Samuel de Champlain, Jacques Cartier
What is unique about Metis culture and language?
it is a new creation and a blend of French/European and Indigenous influences
People of mixed Indigenous and European Ancestry
What is a reason why many First Nations languages go extinct?
not many people learn them anymore, those who still now it are getting old. More people speak English now, so it easier to talk in English.
who were the Voyageurs?
mainly French settlers that commuted between coast and trading posts, bringing goods back and forth. They traveled by Canoe.
What language do Metis people speak?
Michif
What is the system of governing called, where women are in charge of making most decisions?
maternals
Keeping Indigenous languages alive is important because...
they create a link to the history and culture of the people who speak them.
What were some difficulties for many of the settlers that tried to move through the country to trade?
language barriers, not knowing the land/where to go, not knowing how to survive in these harsh conditions
What is Scrip?
a piece of paper Metis people received from the dominion of Canada to trade in for land later - after they were displaced from their land
What is the traditional way of living called that Indigenous People practiced for millennia, where they would travel from place to place and follow the seasons and food sources?
Nomadic
What are the only three Indigenous languages expected to survive?
Cree, Ojibwa, Inuktitut
Who is believed to be the first British settler to have arrived in what is now Canada? Where and when did they arrive?
John Cabot in 1497 in Newfoundland
Name a famous Metis leader
Louis Riel