2.  For most of the year they lived in small huts called “wigwams”. They used fir braches as flooring and a strip of leather for the door.

3.  The Algonquin mainly used animal skin as clothing. Deerskin was used most of the time because of its abundance. They also sometimes used caribou skin for clothes. This robe is made from caribou skin Moccasins made from deer hide

4.  The Algonquin were hunter gatherers, which meant they relied on edible plants and animals in the area where they lived. they caught a variety of animals and also grew some plants. In the winter, the Algonquin often had to move To follow the animals they lived off of. They were A nomadic folk and usually lived in temporary Homes. The most important animal to them was The deer because they could make clothing out of it And also eat it.

5.  The Algonquin used spears, fishing nets, traps, and bow and arrow to hunt animals. They also used canoes to for fishing, they made arm- guards to protect them while they hunted. An Algonquin Canoe Some hunting tools the Algonquin used

6.  Most of the population is in Quebec and Eastern Ontario. Today there are 9 communities in Quebec and only 1 in Ontario.  The Algonquins were a nomadic people and lived off the land, traveling with the animals they hunted. There are more than 30 different tribes just in Canada.

7. This is a talking stick used in some of their ceremonies This is a Wampum Belt. They are rectangular and are made from beads wrapped around wool string. This is a Regalia. It is a traditional dress they use for ceremonies and dances.

8.  The Algonquins were a Patriarchal society which means that families were attached by the father’s side. The territorial hunting grounds were handed down from father to son and the woman would always go to stay with her husband. Grandfather Grandmother FatherMother Daughter goes to live with her husband SonWife Daughter The Son’s wife will move into the family The daughter will leave the family to join her husband

9. The title of chief was also handed down. However, the chief did not impose his rules on others, he rather acted as a spokesperson. Decision making involved all people and the decisions were not finalised until a consensus was reached. In this sense, the workings of the tribe was very much democratic even if the leader was decided in a patriarchal manner.

10.  The Algonquians put the fleur-de-lis on their baskets as a sign of their friendship with the French.  If I child fell ill, they would be wrapped in white deerskin. They believed that the colour white could chase away evil spirits and make the child feel better.  The Algonquians also possesed dyes, although they were very hard to obtain. They used them only on the most special occasions, when they painted their faces and bodies.