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Investigating Cree First Nations - Coggle Diagram
Investigating Cree First Nations
Roles & Beliefs
What ceremonies and traditions do they hold in there community.
Feasts
Powwows
Sun dance
Vision quests
Who are the leaders in their community?
Poundmaker
Men or women could be leaders.
Bigbear
What are the roles people have in this community
Fisherman
Woman built their family's houses.
Hunters
Shelter & Tools
What kind of shelter did Aboriginal people in this region live in?
wigwams
Teepees
What materials did they use to build their shelters?
Wood
Bark
Sawed Grass
Animal Hides
What tools and weapons did they use in their daily life?
Clubs
Bow and arrows
Knives
Spears
How did their shelter protect them from the environment?
They were camouflaged alot
They can withstand heavy weather
They were easy to transport
It was warm
Food
Was it hard for these people to get food? Explain your answer.
I think it would be easy for them because there was a lot of animals back than.
How did these people get their food?
Bows and arrows
Knives
Spears
Did they have any special foods and/or feasts?
Traditonal Boudin
Cree doughnuts
What food did Aboriginal people in this region eat?
Elk
Deer
Moose
Bear
Clothing
What materials are their clothing made of?
Buffalo
Moose
Elk
How did they make these clothes?
Tan Hides
Bones
Why would they wear clothes like these?
To tell story and transmit heritage and serve a badge of honour.
What clothing did Indigenous people in this region wear in the past?
Breechclothes
Leggings
Long dresses with removable sleeves.
Transportation
Where did this group travel?
west Alberta
Great slave lake
James bay
Why did this group travel to different places?
They followed the seasons of the animals when they migrated.
What kind of transportation did Indigenous people in this region use to get around?
Sleds
Dogs
Snowshoes
birch bark canoes