social - mikmaq Flashcards
role for woman in decision making
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
similarities between the clans
used snow shoes, used toboggans , hunted, fished, grew crops
differences with housing between the mikmaq and haud. provide why they were different
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
give four examples that show men and woman had different roles
woman- dried meat, took care of children, gathered berries
men - defended, fished, hunted
perspectives definition
values and ideas shared by people with a common language, culture, and history
indigenous people
First peoples, the original peoples of a place
primary sources
These include letters, journals, and artifacts that people in history created
council of elders
groups of respected people that chose and advised mi’kmaq leaders
grand council
The name given to the Council for all seven districts of the mi’kmaq nation AND The council of fifty chiefs of the Haudenosaunee
dodem
a clan of the Anishinabe
consensus
Agreement by everyone
midewin Society
a special society of the Anishinabe people.
clan mothers
female leaders of clans in Haudenosaunee society
great law of peace
The constitution of the Haudenosaunee confederacy
alliance
an agreement among a group of nations to act together to support each other’s interests.
wampum Belt
Shell beads woven into belts or strings used to record treaties and other agreements among different nations
powwow
a gathering of first Nations people to celebrate their cultures
Explain how decisions were made in the First Nations groups we studied, with references to each society
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
How does geography affect culture and give 2 examples
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
