To investigat First Nations Groups and their way of life

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When Europeans came to St.Lawrence the First Nations were affected all the way to the great lakes.The Iroquoian

fisherman were always finding new places to fish to go on the market. They were also trying to find better fish to eat. jake

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they traded mutiple pelts like beaver and moose to the early settlers for their resources-kevin

they traded food and clothing for other things like wepons and bones sophia

There were lots of early settlers who came to discover Canada and find the aboriginies.

There were lots of early settlers who came to dscover Canada. Luke

INTERACTIONS WITH EARLY SETTLERS

almost all the farming was done by women. women in wendat had equal status as men. they depended on the food they produced to stay alive. -Sophie

LAND CLAIMS

Claiming lands was called Monopoly according to the Europeans - Dace

The Europeans would claim large land by putting down a flag - Dace

TRADE

In the Woodland Cree clan the birch trees were to tall and far to make into canoes but instead they traded things such as: furs,arrowheads,wildrice,corn and tobacco - Dace

In the winter raw materials were made into products to trade - Dace

Traders trade beaver hide and big profits can be made:Rachel

fur was a good trading item for warmth and other uses

French Land Claims..... in Canada French ships landed in Newfound and wen't to trade in the St.Lawrence area:RAchel

Corn was the main product to trade - Dace

First nations started to trade way before the Europeans.First nations had most of there needs from local resources but some had to be traded. Wendat woman were farmers so they usually traded food and the men did most of the trading.Corn ways most used in trading you could get tobacco fur and game. Wendat made great prophets from being mittle person. by Sienna

the woodland people had many clans. People were loyal to their clan. They had responsibilities to the clan. People also had responsibilities to the band. (Bands were groups of related people that lived and traveled together.) Small bands had just a few families. Curtis

culture includes knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, customs, traditions, laws, and roles. Curtis

the people would copy others culture to improve on their own sophia

a wampam belt is used to tell a story-kevin

the canoe, the tumplime anf the snowshoe were some important types of transportation used by many First Nations groups. a tumpline made carrying loads easier. - Nalini

BELIEFS

CULTURAL

In the Wendat A clan is a group of related family with a common ancestor - Dace

In the Wendat Clans were named after animals,birds and fish from their enviorment - Dace

In the Wendat Children are always a part of their mother's clan - Dace

The woodland cree lived in small hunting bands of 25-30, a hunting band was an extended family that lived in a camp made up of several wigwams - Dace

There are over 500 groups of people that can be called first nations. They belong to 12 language familys- Sophie

Most first nations people back then belonged to iroquoian or algonquian- Sophie

they live in groups and learn from another: Danny

culture includes knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, tradititions, laws, and roles: Danny

they beleved that each others point of view would help with their cultural disistions sophia

The Aiksika followed a consensus model of decision-making, (no action is taken until all people involved agree with it), group decisions were respected by everyone. By Yarden

Chiefs made decisions on behalf of the entire Nation about trade or a war. By Yarden

a groups way of life is based on how the people meet their basic needs: Danny

woodland cree found there phisical needs in hunting ,traping and gathering. by cali-Rae

When people from two cultures meet. The people often exchange objects or ideas with one another. And conflict often occurs. Because, one of the two has a stronger idea. Mitchel

many people consider spiritual beliefls to be a part of everything. this includes all parts of culture as well as all parts of the environment. - Nalini

if you abuse the spiritual or culturaul belefes then nmisfoortune will befalll you.- kevi n

The culture of a group is passed from one generation to another. By Yarden

iroquian speaking people say lacrosse is the creators game a gift from the creator . they play it very fast and energinacally . it helps them get strength and quickness. jake

Woodland Cree men and women used plants, wood, stone, antlers, bone, hide and many other raw materials. Luke

They live in groups, learn from one another and find ways to do things that are shared by all. by Yarden

Culture is a learned way of life shared by a group of people. Alex.c

Culture describes the ways a group meets its needs. By Yarden

ENVIRONMENT

The Siksika lived on the land mainly as they found it. By Yarden

In the northern forest the easiest way to travel was on foot or in water, in the summer people eitheir walked or travelled by canoe.In winter they wore snowshoes to stay on top of the snow - Dace

the first nation people used the canoe in the summer to get around and they would wear snowshoes in the winter. Luke

They were carful not to upset the balance of nature and they showed respect to all living things. By Yarden

The fishers lived in an enviornment that includes mountains, ocean, and rainforest- Sophie

The siksika group belived to keep the enviorment safe so the lands would continue to supply their needs such as the Buffalo which is one of their main food and material suppliers - Dace

they beleve there food was given to them

Anishinabe belived the earth is a woman -Braden

they beleve that the earth is a woman and that she sent the birds to sing there songs and bring the seeds of life. sophia

they beleve also that the earth has a family who are the sun and moon sophia

The Wendat in the winter walked with snowshoes and heavy loads on their back. Luke

the europeans thought that exploring was dangerous. Because they said whirl pools exsisted. jake

they also wanted to find new travel routes to Asia so they could trade faster. max

the wendat had healers that specified in different things like : sickness, illness in the body, mind and spirit . They tookmany years learning how to heal people . jake

Feathers are sacred and special to the siksika tribe. -Braden

the haida lived in a enviorment where they did not want to change anything about it. They where careful ot to ruin nature. jake

Haida had alot of resources and they traveled by water.-Mia

moon=grandmother sophia

they beleve to take care of the environment and its nature

forests, hills, lakes, and waterfowl: Danny

valleys, and very fertile land: Danny

land forms, climate, and vegetation how first nations developed-Elyse

there are alot of different landforms-kevin

Their way of life helped maintain the balance of nature. by Yarden

Siksika belived everything on earth was sacred and should be respected.-Braden

The environment had a great influence on how the siksika lived. By Yarden

First Nations had to adapt to the land, vegetation, climate and animal life. This influenced their needs. Mitchel

DAILY LIFE

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men and women both had different roles women seldom did mens role and men seldom did womens roles.When emergency they both could do each others roles. by cali-Rae

TRANSPORTATION

CLOTHING

RELIGION

older people have beleaved that they should pass on stories about how first nation people were created , and how they lived in canada so long.:meghan

first nations moved to colonies where they could practise whatever religion they wanted to practise-Alex.M

The sweat lodge is a scared place for communal prayer used during religious ceremonies and curing rites. Stones are heated and rolled into the lodge where the wendat sing and pray to the spirit world. after each prayer, water is poured onto the stones, creating an intense heat and steam which cleanses the body and purifies the soul. Curtis

first nations believe that they ere created by "the creator".they also think that "the creator'' placed them in north amarica:meghan

sweetgrass and tabacco are used in ceremonies-kevin

The Wendat preferred light weight canoes for swift travel in summer. Luke

for their clothing they would use animal skins and they would make leather for cloaks and shoes sophia

Warm robes and mitttens for when it got cold were made from Buffalo hides - Dace

sometimes they used birds for clothing.-Mia

when it was cold they men would have 2 peices of leather. Woman wore a one peice dress or a skirt and sometimes a jacket.-Mia

children and men wore as little as possible in cooler weather they wore two peices of leather attached to a thong around their waist-Elyse

in summer women wore dresses made of animal skin. -Sophie

During the warm months women and girls wore dresses and moccasins made from animal skin also knee length leggings. Men and boys however breechcloths shirts and moccasins during the warm months. Luke

men wore breechcloths in warmer weather. - Elyse

The Siksika wore clothing made of deer or buffalo skin - Dace

back then first nations did not have clothing like us so as cloths and acceserys were made of animal such as buffalo- Sophie

Deerskin was used the most to make shoes .They cleaned the deerskin then taned it the women did it all. When they did that it made the skin soft and strong so it wouid not not fall apart pieces were stiched together with stips of leather. by cali-Rae

The Sikaska wore clothing made of animal (deer\buffalo) skins. By Yarden

FOOD

The Siksika tribe used every part of the buffalo when killed to prevent waste. Luke

sea lion, sea otter, seaweed, and whale: Danny

The wendat lived in villages that have fields.The crops they grew used up all the nutrients from the soil.That means less food. then they have to move to another location.They create a new field every 10-15 years.Most of farming would be done by woman. Woman in wendat did as much work as men.There family depended on the food they prodused to survive. by Cali-Rae

woodland cree are the main hunters to colect food.They hunt moose,woodland caribou,deer and bear because small animals could not feed a big family.If they wanted to feed a small amount of people they would hunt small animals like ducks,geese,rabbits and fish. by Sienna

Land was cleared for fields by men.The men cleared the fields by cutting down trees and then burning there stumps.After that women planted the tree roots.When its spring women loosen the soil then make holes with bone tipped hoes.Last they made a prayer of thanks then planted the seeds. by Sienna

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