First Peoples Flashcards
What is a treaty?
A formal agreement between nations
What is oral tradition:
Knowledge that is passed from one generation to the next by speaking
What is a worldview?
A set of beliefs, values, and assumptions about the world and how it works
Holistic:
A belief that the whole is more important than any single part
What is a consensus?
Group agreement obtained through a process of dialogue and discussion
What is kinship?
A genealogical connection between people
What is autonomy?
Self government
What was the purpose of trade?
To get a variety of materials if their area didn’t have those resources
What is the land bridge theory?
People crossed from Asia, nomadic hunters followed herds, crossed the land bridge and migrated south
What part of speech was their language based on?
Verbs
What are some benefits of consensus?
You all agree on the same thing, there’s a lower chance that people will be unhappy
What are some drawbacks of consensus?
It would take a long time, not everyone would be fully happy
Describe the community sizes:
Depended on the amount of resources, they were small and mobile, would regularly gather with other communities
Describe their relationship with the land:
They respected it, and didn’t exploit it. If the area was low on resources, they would move on to another area
What was the role of the elders?
They passed down and taught traditions and shared their wisdom with the children
