First Nations Mi’kmaq: mee-gmaw Haudenosaunee: how-den-o-show-nee Anishinabe: a-nish-na-beh

Location - First to encounter Europeans - Lived in eastern Canada (see p.8)

How they came to Canada Theory of how the First Nations arrived:

First Nation Values Web of Life Game and Discussion about respecting nature (using a talking circle)

A First Nation Creation Story While listening to this creation story, write the red words.

Mi’kmaq Unama’ki: one of the seven districts of the Mi’kmaq Nation hunting grounds: a region for hunting. The Mi’kmaq used the land differently from season to season. Saqamaw: a leader in Mi’kmaq society Council of Elders: groups of respected people that chose and advised Mi’kmaq leaders Grand Council: a council for all seven districts of the Mi’kmaq Nation

Mi’kmaq Kespukwitk: one of the seven districts of the Mi’kmaq Nation - Mi’kmaq government was organized around seven districts - Each had a local leader (Saqamaw) who was chosen and advised by the Council of Elders - Saqamaws of the Grand Council advised communities on where to hunt, fish and camp ended here

Mi’kmaq - Lived close to coast in the summer, lived in the forest in the winter - Moved around from season to season - Summer time: hunted and fished - Winter time: hunted moose in the forest - Fit their way of life to what the land offered

Anishinabe dodem: a clan of the Anishinabe ogimauh: a leader of the Anishinabe consensus: agreement by everyone Midewin Society: a special society of the Anishinabe people wampum belt: shell beads woven into belts or strings used to record treaties and other agreements among different nations

Anishinabe -Dodems are clans -A clan is a group of people who consider each other family -They work together to balance their society and its needs -Everyone treats each other as brother or sister within the clan -Each Anishinabe clan had different responsibilities

Ended here for social Sept 23

Anishinabe Midewin Society - Men and women who served as spiritual leaders and healers - Taught society the importance of living a good life - Used medicines to heal the sick, interpreted dreams and passed on sacred teachings and songs

Haudenosaunee clan mother: female leaders of clans in Haudenosaunee society Hoyaneh: a Haudenosaunee leader Peacemaker: the man named Dekanawidah, who brought the Great Law of Peace Great Law of Peace: constitution of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy alliance: an agreement among a group of nations to act together to support each other’s interests

Haudenosaunee - The Great Law of Peace: introduced by Dekannawidah, the Peacemaker - United six nations: 1) Cayuga 2) Mohawk 3) Oneida 4) Onondaga 5) Seneca 6) Tuscarora - set down rules of government, each member of the confederacy had equal voice and status - Grand Council: Decisions of the council were made by a council of 50 chiefs (the Hoyaneh)

Haudenosaunee - Clan Mothers: In Haudenosaunee society, people traced their family through their mothers. The clan mothers were powerful people. They chose the Hoyaneh. If the Hoyaneh failed in his duties the mothers could replace him.

Reviewing First Nations Similarities and Differences Correctly group all the cards that go together into their respective First Nation.