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Indigenous Peoples

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First Peoples, the original people of a place

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Consensus

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Agreement by everyone

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Alliance

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An agreement among groups or nations to act together in support of each other.

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Protocols

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Formal rules

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Powwow

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A gathering of First Nations peoples to celebrate their culture.

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Tenet

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A basic principle held in common by a group

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Perspective

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Values and ideas shared by people with a common language, culture and history.

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How did the Mi’kmaq gather food?

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Farmed fresh water fish
Hunted deer & moose
Fished eel
Picked berries 
Gathered duck eggs
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How did the Anishnabe gather food?

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Pick berries
Collect plants
Harvest wild rice
Fishing Sturgeon 
Hunting deer
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How did the Haudenosaunee gather food?

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Grew corn, beans, and squash

Forest gave them berries, roots, maple syrup and game.

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Did the Mi’kmaq move seasonally?

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Yes, they lived close to the coast in the summer, and in the forest in the winter. The seasonal movement helped them make the best use of their land. Also for protection.

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Did the Anishnabe move seasonally?

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Yes, they hunted at the winter camp and came to the summer camp to gather food, have ceremonies, and sports.

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Did the Haudenosaunee move seasonally?

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No, but they moved when the land won’t serve them anymore.

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Describe the Mi’kmaq’s camps.

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Birch bark wigwams
Mattresses made from evergreen branches
Canoes
Pond for fishing
Toboggans 
Snowshoes
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Describe the Anishnabe camps.

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Built canoes for speed
Dome-shaped buildings built for meetings 
Made arrows
Tools for collecting maple syrup 
Snowshoes
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Describe Haudenosaunee camps.

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Built longhouses
Corn fields nearby
Baskets for washing corn

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Name 5 similarities between the 3 First Nations groups.

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All made decisions using consensus 
All had male leader
All used technologies to make life easier
All were spiritual - believed in Creator
There was no accumulation of wealth
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Name 5 differences between the 3 First Nations groups.

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All had different roles for woman in decision making
Some farmed, others gathered wild food
All had different technologies in their camps
Had different kinds of buildings in camps
Two groups moved seasonally while one didn’t

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Describe how geography effects identity.

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You grow up with the land. A person from Saskatchewan might not be as good of a swimmer as a person from B.C. because there aren’t as many lakes in Saskatchewan then there are in B.C.

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How did the Mi’kmaq make decisions?

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The Saqamaw elder and Grand Council made decisions.

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How did the Anishnabe make decisions?

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The Ogimauh was the leader
The Midewin Society helped make decisions
Dodems divided roles

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How did the Haudenosaunee make decisions?

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Hoyaneh is the leader
Clan Mothers advised Hoyaneh
Grand Council also helped make decisions

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What was a Mi’kmaq woman’s role in decision making?

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Woman could sit in at meetings but had no say

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What was an Anishnabe woman’s role in decision making?

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Men and women where treated equally

Woman could be in Midewin Society

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What was an Haudenosaunee woman’s role in decision making?

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Clan Mothers advised Hoyaneh with decisions and problems

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What was a Mi’kmaq man’s role in decision making?

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Men helped make decisions

Saqamaw and Council of Elders were all male

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What was an Anishnabe man’s role in decision making?

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Men helped make decisions
Ogimauh was male
Father picks the marriage

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What was a Haudenosaunee man’s role in decision making?

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Hoyaneh and Grand Council were male

Men had role in decision making

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How did the Mi’kmaq use the land?

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Used twigs and trees to build homes and snowshoes 
Hunted and fished locally
Dug ponds to farm fish
Some farming
Used trees for canoes
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How did the Anishnabe use the land?

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Hunted and fished locally
Collected berries
Gathered wild rice
Traded for corn and beans

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How did the Haudenosaunee use the land?

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Trees used for houses
Hunted and fished locally
Farmed the land

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What are some examples of Mi’kmaq technologies?

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Tepees and snowshoes
Food bins
Tools for sap 
Drying racks
Canoes
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What are some examples of Anishnabe technologies?

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Arrows and spears
Harpoons
Canoes

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What are some examples of Haudenosaunee technologies?

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Woven baskets
Drying racks
Canoes

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What are 5 good qualities a good leader?

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Listens to their people
Has a open heart and mind
Must remain strong, honourable, trustworthy and true
The root of leadership must be the land
Must respect everybody and lead by example

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What was the name of the Mi’kmaq leader?

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Saqamaw

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What was the name of the Anishnabe leader?

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Ogimauh

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What was the name of the Haudenosaunee leader?

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Hoyaneh

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