Elizabeth 6 - The Algonquin Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Algonquian?
A
One of the largest Native American peoples
2
Q
Who ruled Algonquian?
A
The Algonquian were united by a common language
Each village was ruled over by a different chieff Wingina was the chief of an Algonquian village
called secotan
3
Q
What were roles in Algonquian villages?
A
-Women and girls grew crops such as sweetcorn, beans and squash
-boys and men hunted and fished
-Villages traded with other villages for goods
such as cooper and pearls
4
Q
What did the Algonquian believe?
A
The Algonquian did not believe in individual gods, but instead that a Great Spirit inhabited the entire
universe
5
Q
What did the Algonquian celebrate?
A
The Algonquian celebrated the changing of the seasons with festivities that reflected their reliance on the natural world
