Chapter 1: Aboriginal Societies Flashcards
Did they all live in clans?
Yes
What was the Mi’kmaq economy based on?
They were hunter gatherers
How did the clan system help the Mi’kmaq?
It helped them co-operate and live harmony
What was each Mi’kmaq clan leader called?
A sagamaw
How was Mi’kmaq land divided?
They were divided into 7 districts. A district leader and a council governed each district
Tell me about Mi’kmaq clans
Mi’kmaq lived in small extended families clans. Each clan had specific territories where they could hunt and fish. They were divided into 7 districts. And they used decision making by consensus
Which group had the Iroquois confederacy?
The Haudenosaunee had the Iroquois confederacy containing 6 nations
What were the Haudenosaunee’s main values?
Collective thinking Consensus Sharing labour Equality Duty to clan, nation, and Iroquois confederacy
Which group grew the three sisters?
The Haudenosaunee. Corns, beans, squash.
When a women is married the husband goes to live in the wife’s longhouse. Which group is this?
The haudenosaunee
Which group lived in longhouse clans?
The Haudenosaunee
In which group did each clan have its own animal symbol?
Haudenosaunee
Which group was a hunter gatherer group and farmer?
The Anishinabe. They also farmed wild rice
What was unique about the Anishinabe people?
They farmed wild rice
Which 2 groups were hunter gatherers?
Anishinabe and Mi’kmaq
