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First Occupants and First Nations Flashcards

1
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How did the First Occupants arrive in North America?

A

They travelled on a land bridge during the Ice Age.

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2
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Which continent did the First Occupants arrive from?

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Asia

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Approximately how many years ago did the First Occupants arrive?

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15 000 years ago

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4
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Which evidence was left over from the Ice Age?

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Stone spear heads, disposed animals bones, fossils, etc

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5
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Which current of thought is associated with Native spirituality?

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Animism

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6
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What is animism exactly?

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The belief that everything in nature possesses and spirit or soul

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7
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What do shamans do?

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They are spiritual leaders and healers

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8
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How did wisdom get passed on through generations?

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Oral story-telling

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9
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What is the Native Creation Story most often called?

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Turtle Island

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10
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Name 3 First Nations linguistic groups.

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  1. Algonquin 2. Iroquois 3. Inuit
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In which area did the Iroquois live?

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Southern Quebec

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12
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Who ruled the clan in Iroquois society?

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Women (matriarchy)

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13
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What was the way of life of the Iroquois?

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sedentary

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14
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What was the Iroquois subsistence activity?

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farming, gathering

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15
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Who are the 3 sisters?

A

beans, corn, squash

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16
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In which type of dwellings did the Iroquois live?

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longhouses

17
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In which area did the Algonquin live?

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Southern and Central Quebec

18
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Why were the Algonquin considered to be nomadic?

A

They followed herds of animals

19
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What was the Algonquin kinship?

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Patrilineal

20
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What type of dwelling did the Algonquin live in?

A

tipis, wigwams, tents

21
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What was the Algonquin subsistence activity?

A

Hunting and fishing

22
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What is the word used to describe exchanging goods or trading without money

A

Barter

23
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Which linguistic group lives in the Tundra?

A

Inuits

24
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Where did the Inuit live in the summer compared to in the winter?

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Summer = tents, tipis, wigwams, stone shelter
Winter = igloos
25
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What is the subsistence activity of the Inuit?

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Hunters and Fishers

26
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What kind of animals did the Inuit hunt?

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Caribou, seal, walruses, belugas

27
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Name two groups in the Iroquois Confederacy.

A

Huron, Mohawk

28
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Name two groups in the Algonquin Confederacy.

A

Maliseet, Abenaki, Innu

29
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What is a pow-wow?

A

A celebration, feast, festival where dancing and singing take place

30
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Why is the drum beat important in Native culture?

A

Symbolizes the heartbeat of life starting from the mother’s womb

31
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What is a vision quest?

A

A coming of age or rite of passage; supernatural experience

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