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Investigation Inuit First Nations
Shelter & Tools
What kind of shelter did Aboriginal people in this region live in?
a frame of branches
covered with leafy branches or sheets of bark
-teepees made from bison hides and wooden poles
What materials did Aboriginal use to build their shelters?
large lengths and dimensions of cedar
bison hides and wooden poles
What tools and weapons did they use in their daily life?
The tools used by the women were: nets, baskets, knives, scrapers, digging stick, awl, sinew, cradle board, winnowing tray, mortar and pestle and the teshoa.
How did their shelter protect them from the environment?
Think about the region that they live in.
Need protection from polar bears
Using what is ON THE LAND to make it - the thickness of the snow creates protection
The wind is probably really strong , there are no real trees for protection
Maybe it could help camoflage?
Since the shape is a dome, if it rains or snows, the ice/snow can slide off
Igloo is thick so you can have a fire inside. You can stay warm and protected
Roles & Beliefs
Clothing
What clothing did blackfoot
people in this region wore it in the past?
In summer, warm robes made of buffalo skin
In summer little clothing, like breech cloth
What materials are Blackfoot people clothing made of?
The finest dresses, sleeves and leggings were made of antelope or mountain sheep skins. Elk and deer skins remained preferable for daily wear.
How did Blackfoot people make these clothes?
-They barely hunted all the meat and then made things out of the skin
Why would Blackfoot people wear clothes like these?
The Blackfoot tribe wore the clothes that they wore because they were part of their culture and derived from obtainable resources
Food
Transpotation
What kind of transportation did Indigenous people in Blackfoot region use to get around?
A travois, from the French word travail, “to work,” was a device used for transportation by the Plains Indigenous peoples. Drawn by horses or dogs, the travois carried people's goods to and from hunting sites and temporary settlements
Where did Blackfoot
group travel?
The traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy has been described as roughly the southern half of Alberta and Saskatchewan
Why did Blackfoot group travel to different places?
Many Blackfoot people rely upon ranching and farming, but also operate Indigenous-owned businesses in areas like tourism, and resource