Transportation
Name one form of transportation an Indigenous Community used.
Canoe
Dogsledding
Umiak
Kayaking
Hiking
Name one Indigenous community we have learned about.
Anishinaabe
Haudenosaunee
Cree
Mi'kmaq
Métis
Inuit
Ojibwe
Mohawk
What kind of food would Inuit Communities hunt?
Fish, sea life.
Explain what a teepee is.
A shelter that the Cree community used. They are made of animal hides and wooden poles.
What did the Métis use to transport animals, meat, and furs?
Canoes
Where does the Mi'kmaq Community live?
Eastern Canada
True or False
The Anishinaabe people ate a diet rich in berries and food you could gather.
False. They ate a diet mostly consisting of fish and meat.
What is a longhouse and which Indigenous Community used them?
It is a long shelter made of wood that housed families (a clan) of around 60 people. The Haudenosaunee people built them in their villages.
What is the best form of transportation to use if you lived near the Great Lakes? Why?
Canoe and/or kayak - because the great lakes are all around so its the easiest/fastest way to travel/hunt.
Which Indigenous Community is closest to us?
Haudenosaunee
How is the Inuit Community different to the Anishinaabe Community in where they lived?
The Inuit Community lived in igloos in the northern parts of Canada while the Anishinaabe lived around the Great Lakes in Wigwams.
What did the Inuit people use for transportation in the summer and winter?
Summer - Umiak or kayak
Winter - Snowshoe or dogsledding
Explain what a clan and elder is.
Clan - group of men, women, children, and elders
Elder - individual/s who taught about culture, beliefs, traditions
What was the fur trade and which Indigenous community was primarily involved in it?
People traded tools, food, and clothes for beaver fur. The Metis.
Choose one form of shelter and explain how it is similar to homes we live in today.
A place where we can sleep, eat, and interact with people.
Name one form of transportation used by an Indigenous community and say how it was made.
various answers.
How was the job of a man different to the women in Metis Community.
The men would hunt, trap and transport animals to trade. Women would take care of the home by making clothes, food, and looking after the family.
How are the Anishinaabe and Inuit similar in what they ate? Why?
They both ate a diet heavy in meat and fish. This is because the Anishinaabe people lived near the Great Lakes where it was mostly rocky and the Inuit people lived in the Tundra. Because of that, hunting was the easiest and best way to get food.
There are 4 shelters we learned about. Name each of them
Wigwam - Anishinaabe
Longhouse - Haudenosaunee
Teepee - Cree
Igloo - Inuit