3 Indigenous groups
what are the three indigenous groups in Canada?
Metis
First Nations
Inuit
What type of transportation did the Metis use on the snow?
Dog sled
what kind of music do the Inuits enjoy?
drumming and throat singing
how many First Nation groups live in Canada?
6
what was the Plain's main food source?
Buffalo
Indigenous person with European and First Nations ancestory
what did the Metis do with Buffalo dung?
they used it as fuel
What did Inuit people live in?
Teepees and igloos
Name the 6 First Nations groups in Canada
Woodland, Iroquoian, Plains, Plateau, Pacific Coast and First Nations of the Mackenzie and Yukon River Basins
What are the 3 sisters?
Squash, Beans, Corn
Where did the Inuit live?
In the Arctic northern part of Canada. Mostly Nunavut.
what are the Metis' spiritual beliefs?
catholicism and traditional beliefs of the FN of the creator.
What spiritual beliefs do the Inuit have?
They believed in having a connection to the land
what type of houses did the Iroquoian live in?
Longhouses
Name 3 things that the Pacific Coast First Nations people eat
crab
Octopus
Orca whale (killer whale)
seaweed
herring
True or False: the 3 indigenous groups no longer live in Canada
False.
Is the Metis music upbeat or slow?
upbeat
What are some of the animals Inuit hunted?
Seals, walruses, bowhead whales
Which First Nations group were excellent carpenters? And what is something unique that they would build?
Pacific Coast First Nations. Totem Poles
Name the final stage of the salmon life cycle
Spawner
What type of dance did the Metis do?
The Red River Jig
True or False: the Metis lived with 3 generations in their homes
true. They often lived with their grandparents, parents and children
Why was it so important that the Inuit ate a lot of fatty foods?
So they could survive the cold temperatures of the arctic.
which First Nations group farmed?
Iroquoian
What are the jobs the Plateau men had to do
hunting
decision making
warriors
trappers