how first nations people lived in the st. lawrence low lan
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First Nations St. Lawrence Lowlands
ClothingMens:
Loincloth
Moccasins (worn by both men and women)
Long Sleeve Clothing
ClothingWomens:
Moccasins (worn by both men and women)
Piece of Clothing Made from Beaver
ClothingJewelery and Accessories:
Bracelet made with beaver claws
Necklace with REAL beaver paw!
Food
Food
Food
Shelter
Longhouses
30 meters long, 35 people
Up to 1,500 people
Semi-Permanent Buildings Men Found New Areas for Villages
When Villages got overpopulated, small hamlets would be built
Transportationwagons for on land
Transportation
long boats for on water
Transportation
Transportation
Government and Social Organization
Choices you made affected everyone around you
Personal wealth was unimportant
Men went on expeditions and hunting trips Moved in and out of the village frequently
Women took care of everything Lots of responsibility, lots of respect
Opinions and thoughts were important
Tribes near the Great Lakes
Waben Tribal Council Matawa First Nations
Spiritual Beliefs
Would have six to eight festivals in a year! Ononharoia is a winter festival (Soul curing festival)
Spiritual Beliefs
Would celebrate for things like ripening of fruits and vegetables.
Example:Festival for planting corn...
Ripening of Corn.. ...and harvest of Corn.
Spiritual Beliefs
Huron Believed everything had a soul and immortal. Also things they made! Another important festival is Feast of the Dead.Held every 10 years for 10 days.
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http://www.frw.ca/rouge.php?ID=112http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/scripts/explore.php?Lang=1&tableid=11&tablename=theme&elementid=68__true&contentlong http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0009067
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