social - mikmaq Flashcards

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role for woman in decision making

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H- could be clan mothers and choose the male leaders
A- were equal to men within the clan- the woman could attend the meetings and share their ideas + opinions
M- could sit and listen to meetings but have no say

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2
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similarities between the clans

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used snow shoes, used toboggans , hunted, fished, grew crops

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differences with housing between the mikmaq and haud. provide why they were different

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H- had long houses because a lot of people would stay in the houses and would stay in that one place
M and A- had wigwarms so that when winter came they could move somewhere warmer

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4
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give four examples that show men and woman had different roles

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woman- dried meat, took care of children, gathered berries

men - defended, fished, hunted

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5
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perspectives definition

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values and ideas shared by people with a common language, culture, and history

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6
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indigenous people

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First peoples, the original peoples of a place

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primary sources

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These include letters, journals, and artifacts that people in history created

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8
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council of elders

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groups of respected people that chose and advised mi’kmaq leaders

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9
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grand council

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The name given to the Council for all seven districts of the mi’kmaq nation AND The council of fifty chiefs of the Haudenosaunee

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10
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dodem

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a clan of the Anishinabe

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11
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consensus

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Agreement by everyone

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12
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midewin Society

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a special society of the Anishinabe people.

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13
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clan mothers

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female leaders of clans in Haudenosaunee society

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14
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great law of peace

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The constitution of the Haudenosaunee confederacy

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15
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alliance

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an agreement among a group of nations to act together to support each other’s interests.

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16
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wampum Belt

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Shell beads woven into belts or strings used to record treaties and other agreements among different nations

17
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powwow

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a gathering of first Nations people to celebrate their cultures

18
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Explain how decisions were made in the First Nations groups we studied, with references to each society

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Mi’kmaq - they had 7 districts and each district had a council of elders. each district chose leaders and was advised by the council of elders to respect the grand council
Anishinabe - they had dodems and plans for the cranes and the loomed provided leadership to their people
Haudenosaunee - all nations had their own council to decide on local situations and they all followed the great law of peace

19
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How does geography affect culture and give 2 examples

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M- lived near the ocean and they would eat salt water fish and sea mammals because they lived by the ocean + had wide flat bottom canoes
A- had fast river and lived near great lakes, needed long narrow canoes, ate fresh water fish and wild rice, had to move within seasons
H- because they lived on good soil and farmland they became farmers and could live in the same spot for many years