Mi'kmaq
Where are the Mi'kmaq people originally from?
Where did the Anishnaabe people live?
All around the Great Lakes
Where did the Cree people live?
In the boreal forest, the snowy north, and within the vast open grasslands of Canada
Indigenous, European
What type of fur was primarily used in the trade?
Beaver
What materials did the Mi'kmaq people use to make their clothing?
Sealskins and deerskin
What materials did the Anishnaabe use in their clothing?
Deerskin, fur from nearby animals, and porcupine quills dyed from berries!
What materials did the Cree people traditionally use in their clothing?
Moose or deerskin, animal fur, porcupine quills, added leather fringe on jackets and sleeves.
How did the Metis people traditionally decorate their clothing?
With bright floral beadwork
To make hats and trim coats. It was the height of fashion!
What did the Mi'kmaq people traditionally eat?
Eels, fish, lobster, mussels, whales, seals, and wild berries!
What did the Anishnaabe people traditionally eat?
Wild rice, maple sugar, fish and meat, corn, beans, squash, and berries!
What did the Cree people traditionally eat?
What did the Metis people traditionally eat?
Bison, Pemmican, and Bannock
Name one group the British primarily traded with
Cree or Haudenosaunee
What is the name of a traditional Mi'kmaq chief?
A Sagamaw
What does the bear stand for in the 7 Grandfather teachings?
Bravery: Having the courage to do what is right.
What is Pemmican?
A dried bison meat, fat, and berry mix the Plains Cree traditionally ate
What instrument was most often used at Metis gatherings?
The fiddle
What is the name of the important company established during the fur trade?
Hudson's Bay Company
What is the name of the Mi'maq artwork drawn on rocks?
What would an anishnaabe person traditionally do before eating or harvesting?
They would thank the earth.
What are the three types of Cree chiefs?
What is the name of the famous Metis dance?
The Red River Jig!
True or False: The Europeans taught the Indigenous people where to find beavers
False