how did the fur trade affect the native peoples of the northwest?
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How did the fur trade affect The Native Peoples of the Northwest?. Chapter 4 – The Northwest to 1870. Geographical Background & Review. The Northwest is dominated by the Canadian Shield and covered by boreal forests. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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How did the fur trade affect The Native Peoples of the Northwest?
Chapter 4 – The Northwest to 1870
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Geographical Background & Review• The Northwest is dominated by the Canadian
Shield and covered by boreal forests.
• Canadian Shield – area of land made up of igneous and metamorphic rock covered by a thin layer of soil from glacial impact.
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• Boreal forest - a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches (also known as Taiga).
• Located north of the 50th parallel and covers 60% of Canada’s land mass.
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Who were the First Nations People in the Northwest?
• Before European contact, the Northwest was home to 5 nations:
1. Ojibwa2. Assiniboin3. Cree4. Chipewyan5. Inuit
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Mapping Activity
1. Use the map provided to colour the 5 First Nations Peoples’ territories
– make a legend on the right hand side to label each territory.
2. Label the outline of Rupert’s Land on your map.
3. Label the trading routes associated with each company.
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First Nations in the Fur Trade
• Even prior to the 1800s, the aboriginal peoples of the Northwest had involvement in the fur trade as trappers, traders, and middlemen.
• Middlemen – someone who acts as a dealer between 2 parties who want to exchange goods.
• How was each group involved in the fur trade? Read the articles provided to answer the question in your notebook.
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Video
Canada: A People’s History• Title – Life at the Bay
- Take notes by answering this question:What were David Thompson’s experiences at Fort Churchill and his observations of the First Nations people there?
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How did the fur trade affect First Nations culture?
(Answer the questions on p. 136 #1-3):1. Forced full-time trappers to abandon their
yearly cycle of fishing, hunting, and preserving food.
2. Caused a clash of cultural values – work, friendship, responsibility, humanity.
3. Exposed to diseases – smallpox and measles – no immunity (as much as 90% of pop wiped out)
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Partner Quiz Game
• Partner 1 - What is the Canadian Shield? • Partner 2 – What is a boreal forest?• Partner 1 – Who are the 5 first nations groups
in the Northwest?• Partner 2 – How did the fur trade affect first
nations culture?