Chapter 1 Flashcards
Anishinabe, Mi'kmaq, Haudenosaunee
How the Mi’kmaq society made decisions.
point form, 7 things
- Had a chosen leader
- Meetings
- Sit in a circle of around 150 people
- Government split into 7 districts with local leaders
- Think about many years in advance
- Council of Elders present a plan
- Grand Council meetings to find long-term decisions
The role of women in decision making in the Mi’kmaq society.
point form, 3 things
- Women listen in meeting but don’t have a say
- Opinions were still valuable to group
- Could be elders
How the society used the land in the Mi’kmaq society
point form, 10 things
- Dig ponds to farm for fish
- Hunt moose/dear
- Fish for eel/cod/trout
- Harpoon whales
- Duck eggs
- Dried fish
- Lived in WigWams
- Fruit
- Wild veggies
- Medicine bark/roots
The role of men in decision making in the Mi’kmaq society.
point form, 7 things
- Participate in meetings
- Grand council
- Leaders
- Chiefs
- Elders
- Boys who proved themselves men got to participate
- Proved themselves by hunting something(e.g. a moose)
Technology the Mi’kmaq society used.
Point form, 8 things
- Toboggans to transport goods
- Snowshoes
- Travel on canoes
- Harpoons to hunt
- Lived in WigWams
- Mattresses made of evergreens
- Rocks to hold heat
- Used roots and medicine bark for medicine
Did the Mi’kmaq society move around? If so, where did they live and when did they move around? If not, why didn’t they?(short answer form)
They did move around. In the summer they lived close to the coast and in the winter they lived away from the coast in the forest.
What did they hunt/fish in the different seasons?
point form, summer = 2 things, winter = 1 thing
Summer: -Fished -Hunted sea animals(e.g. whales) Winter: -Hunted animals(e.g. moose)
Fill in the blanks. (Mi’kmaq)
When one _________ was in need, another would ____.
When one district was in need, another would help.
How did the Anishinabe society make decisions?
point form, 10 things
- Had clans that were like brother/sister
- Each clan had a different role
- Used consensus
- Men/women sit in a circle
- Men/women both give opinions
- Speakers
- Elders
- Ogimauh(leaders), elders, midewin society talk about decisions
- Midewin Society
- Make decisions in a dome-shaped structure built for meetings
What is the Midewin Society?
A society in the Anishinabe first nation group. They held special gifts of healing/leading. People respected them and they went through a special secret training.
The role of women in decisions making for the Anishinabe Society.
(point form, 3 things)
- Sit in circle
- Participated in group discussions(opinions, etc)
- Could become elders or part of midewin society
How the Anishinabe used the land.
point form, 8 things
- Tracking deer
- Valued all living things
- Migration
- Did not take more than they needed
- Collected sap
- Picked berries
- Harvested/collected/farmed plants
- Hunt fish/whale, etc.
The role of men in decision making in Anishinabe society.
point form, 4 things
- Can become leader and provide leadership
- Elders
- Participated in group discussions
- Could become ogimauh or part of the midewin society
What is Ogimauh?
Anishinabe Leader
Technology the society used.
Point form, 9 things
- Canoes for speed
- Tech to collect/skim maple sap
- Harpoons for hunting sturgeon, etc.
- Used canoe, poler, knockers to harvest wild rice
- Nets to fish
- Arrows
- Used fire to shape arrows
- Snowshoes
- Toboggans
Did the anishinabe move around? If so, when?
Yes the moved around. They had winter and summer camps.
What leadership skills did the anishinabe value?
Selfless leadership skills
What does a dodem mean?
Clan(anishinabe)
What do the First Nations respect?
They respect the land, and teach lessons to care and be kind to all living things
What do women do in the anishinabe society(not decision making).
They pick berries, harvest, etc.
How do the haudenosaunee make decisions?
point form, 9 things
- Grand council makes decisions about war, trade, treaties
- Clan mothers hear about idea and if they agree it goes to the Hoyaneh
- Consensus
- Clans
- Elders consider 7th generation
- Alliances
- Great law of peace
- 50 Chiefs on grand council
- Valued dreams as information
How the haudenosaunee society used the land.
point form, 11 things
- Berries
- Roots
- Maple syrup
- Game
- Fish heads to fertilize soil
- Move when land isn’t good anymore
- Make moccasins
- Cornfields
- Stay in one place usually
- Careful of what they take
- Grow the three sisters
What are the three sisters?
Corn, bean, squash
The role of women in decision making in the Haudenosaunee society.
(Point form, 7 things)
- Clan mothers
- Clan mothers choose and replace hoyaneh/leaders
- All women can vote on things
- Can attend Grand Council but not speak
- Lot’s of influence
- Consult each other
- Take care of, teach
The role of men in decision making in the Haudenosaunee society.
(point form, 5 things)
- Chiefs
- Hoyaneh
- Council of chiefs(grand council)(made up of hoyaneh)
- Can speak opinion
- Scouts
Hoyaneh
Leaders of Haudenosaunee Society
Technology the haudenosaunee used.
point form, 8 things
- Longhouses
- Leather
- Wampum to tell stories/treaties/agreements
- Moccasins, can be leather
- Fish heads to fertilize soil
- Basket to wash corn to prepare for soup
- Canoes
- Snowshoes
What law is important to the Haudenosaunee?
Great law of peace
Name of Mi’kmaq(other names, origin, meaning of name)
Comes from word nikmaq which means “my brothers”.
Alternate names = Micmac, Mi’maq
Name of Anishinabe(other names, origin, meaning of name)
Anishinabe is the name that they use for themselves. Means “The Original People”
Alternate names = Ojibway, Ojibwa
Name of Haudenosaunee(other names, origin, meaning of name)
Means “People of the Longhouse”. Comes from name of their dwelling.
Do not call themselves Iroquois
Alternate names = Iroquois, Six Nation Confederacy, Iroquois Confederacy
Fill in the blanks:
Connections to the _____ can be important to ________. First Nations ____ from and ________ their _______
Connections to the past can be important to the identity. First Nations learn from and respect their elders.
How do connections to traditions - through oral history and learning from the Elders-play a role in these societies today.
Stories are passed down
Elders have experience, make a lot of the decisions
Language is carried on
Traditions are carried on
