Chapter One Flashcards
what is the meaning of culture
is a way of life that is shared by a group of people
what is the meaning of pluralistic society
this means that our history has helped us learn to respect all cultures
natural world means
thing that are made of nature not man made
what are the four core values
- people are not separate from nature or from the non living world
- to respect elders
- the spiritual world exists
- people must live in harmony with each other
what does traditional teaching mean
help to explain the relationship among plants , animals, land , people , and the sprit world
what is the meaning of oral culture
the information was memorized and passed down from generation to generation
what is an alliance
is an union in which groups agree to trade and help each other
how did the Anishinabe make decisions
the clan leader was chosen to make decisions
what is the meaning of economy
this is a way in which people meet their basic needs, such as food water clothing and shelter
how did the Haudenosaunee make decisions
the clan mother was the one to make the decisions
how did the mi kmaq make decision
everybody will come to togther and make a agreement
what does indigenous mean
it means that they were original people from this land
what are the three sisters
corn, beans, and squash were the main crops
what does matrilineal mean
this means that the head of each longhouse was a woman
what does communal mean
this meant that everyone was supposed to harvest the rice at the same time
what does the iroquois confederacy
included the five haudensaunee nations living south of the great lakes
where did the Mi’kmaq live
they live in North America
what was an example of Canadian culture
maple syrup
what was the role for the woman in Mi’kmaq
they took care of the children and homes and gathered food and hunted small game for food and clothing and also an important role to the Mi’ kmaq government
who is the clan mother
she is the head of each longhouse
in order to know the Anishinabe culture you need to follow these steps
- wisdom
- love
- respect
- bravery
- honesty
- humility
- truth
four examples o natural world
- mountains
- the great lakes
- climate
- wildlife
four examples of non natural things
- bridges
- stampede
- schools
- cars
The mi’kmaq lived in small villages called
clans
