Native People

 What do you know about native people?  History  Food  Music Recap

 First Nations  Native  Aboriginal  Indigenous  Tribe name (Iroquois, Inuit, Miqmaq,…) Names

 p  Why is the term “Indian” no longer used by many people today?  What are the lands set aside for and owned by the First Nations people called?  What are the two heritage cultures of most Metis?  Where do most Inuit live? Read

 p  Were relations between Native peoples and the first explorers usually friendly or unfriendly?  Who helped the early settlers to live off the land?  What are some examples of knowledge that early Native peoples had? Read

 p  Which two animals were very important to the Inuit and why?  How did the people know where to find the animals when they were hunting?  A very serious disease killed many of the indigenous people in Canada’s North. What was that disease?  How are the First Nations people of the North adapting to a new way of life today? Read

 Clothing  Transportation  Homes  Communities  Modern Problems  Idle No More  Art  Folk Stories

 Ceremonial Clothing: Traditional

 Headdress  Mocassins  Leather  Feathers

Clothing: Modern

 Snowshoes  Canoe  Toboggan  Dogsled Transportation: Traditional

 Snowmobile  Cars/trucks Transportation: modern

 Tipi Homes: Traditional

 Longhouse (Iroquois)

 Igloo (Inuit)

Homes: Modern

 Reservations  Urban living (54%) – Toronto, Winnipeg, e tc.

 Living with tribes  Extended families lived together  Elder people had special role Share traditions Give advice Share wisdom Teach culture Communities: Traditional

 Canadian government and churches ran boarding schools for native children  Children separated from family, didn’t learn native language and culture, suffered abuse  Government apologized in 2008, now investigating crimes at these schools Residential Schools (1870s-1950s)

 Land given to native groups: Canadian government Reservations

 Many are successful, strong economies, tourism, good schools  Many have problems: unemployment, poor education and hospitals

 Trauma from residential schools: psychological problems, alcoholism, no cultural connection  Global warming: changing conditions for hunters, fishers, especially Inuit  Racism: culture is misunderstood by other Canadians, high rates of alcoholism, suicide, arrest Modern Problems

 Government change to environment laws  Growing unhappiness on native reserves: government ignoring problems with housing, education, poor living conditions  Frustration with government; poor communication Idle No More

 Protests  Social media (Facebook, Twitter…)  Native groups working together  Road, train blockades Idle No More