Houses
True or False - Metis people lived in Igloos
False
What do we mean by an Indigenous Community?
The first people of Canada
What TWO COUNTRIES are responsible for MOST of the colonization of Canada?
Britain and France
This is a large wood-frame building covered in bark
Longhouse
True or False - The British were the First Peoples of Canada
False
What decease did European settlers get on their journey to Canada? What did the First Nations people use to treat them?
Scurvy and Cedar Tea
Some tribes used tee-pees were because...
They were easy to take apart and rebuild
Name TWO of Canada's First Nations
Inuit, Metis, Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, Cree etc.
Name the system New France used to divide their land? How was the land divided?
The Seigneurial System / In long narrow strips
What shape is a Wigwam, what is it made of?
Dome-shaped and made of birch and animal-skins
What are the two main roles of an Elder in First Nations Communities?
Teach and Share cultural knowledge
Name two advantages (other than Fishing) or settling near the St. Lawrence River
Access to North America, Control for Transportation Routes, Natural Resources and Agricultural Potential.
What group of Indigenous Peoples lived in Igloos?
Inuit
In an indigenous context the 3 sisters aren't people, they're crops. The 3 crops grow well together in that they draw different nutrients from the soil and structurally protect each other from the elements. The 3 crops are....
corn, beans and squash
What are the THREE reasons European wanted to colonize Canada?
God, Glory, Gold