First Nations info Flashcards
what are the main First Nations groups?
Haudenosaunee and Algonquin
What was the lifestyle of the Haudenosaunee?
- lived in longhouse with Family
- farming was significant
what was the lifestyle of Algonquians?
- fishing and hunting was significant
- societies organized in patrilineal clans. Members of each clan had a characteristics suitable so different roles in society.
- lived in less fertile land
why were the many of the First Nations allied with the French?
Fears that the British would take their lands.
how often did the Haudenosaunee move their villages?
every 20-30 years, when their farming activities exhausted the local soil.
what is the three sisters crop?
corn, beans, and squash were grown together in the same field. These crops called “three sisters” because they can grow together.
What are the 2 main languages of the First Nations?
two language families of Algonquian and Iroquoian.
What is the Wendat?
a first nations confederacy of 5 nations.
who is Haudenosaune’a enemy?
the wendat first nations, they were main rivals in the fur trade.
who were the Algonquins and innu fur trading with?
French
