studying Flashcards
(25 cards)
which nation lived in the area that is today referred to as the Maritime provinces?
Mi’kmaq
Who inhabited the areas of the upper Great Lakes?
Anishinabe
who lived along the St.Lawrence River?
haudenosaunee
What does the Mi’kmaq name mean?
¨my brothers¨
what does the Anishinabe name mean?
“to pucker¨
what does the Haudenosaunee name mean?
“people of the longhouse¨
what does the name Iroquois represent?
It represents the french version of a name learned from the Ovendat,an enemy nation of the Haudenosaunee and and alley of france during the trade.
In the Mi’kmaq society, who did not participate in decision making?
women
How did the Mi’kmaq, Anishinabe, and Haudenosaunee transport goods and food in the winter?
toboggans
what did the Mi’kmaq nation live in?
they lived in wigwams
how was the Mi’kmaq nation organized
they were organized into 7 districts and a grand council
how did the geography of the land affect the lifestyle and identity of the mi’kmaq people?
they moved to the coast in the summer and in the winter they move to the forest. they endured harsh winters so they moved island at this time.
what did the anishinabe build their canoes with?
wood and they sheathed them with birch bark.
what is an agreement made by all people in a nation?
consensus
how was the anishinabe society organized?
7 clans and grand council
who used medicines to heal sick people,interpret dreams and visions, and pass on scared teachings and songs?
the midewin society were men and women who had special gifts as spiritual leaders and healers
how did the longhouse let light in and smoke out?
the longhouse had several holes in the roof to let smoke out and light in.
what occurs when a nation agrees to support each others interests and ideas?
an alliance
what did the Haudenosaunee believe in which created a confederacy of six nations?
they believed in peace and in the great law of peace.
who made decisions in the haudenosaunee society?
the grand council and the clan mothers
in the haudenosaunee society, who were the female leaders?
clan mothers
what is another word for a formal set of rules?
protocols
what is it called when first nations gather to celebrate their culture through traditions like dancing.
powwow
what did french name the game tewaarathon?
lacrosse
