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Name something you want that some one else has.
The Algonquins Name something you want that some one else has.
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Federation The Algonquin Federation is named after the Algonquin tribe and consisted of 8-12 tribes A Federation means a centrally located gov’t and for the Algonquin it was near Montreal today Even though people mobile gov’t stayed in one place and controlled trade, laws and protection
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Moving as Needed The Algonquin tribes moved as needed for food, weather and even threats They often moved into land already claimed by other tribes, like the Iroquois Nation, thus creating friction and hatred They moved from Nova Scotia to the Carolinas to Iowa and even Nebraska They often took crops, and over hunted animals like deer and birds and then left
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Lifestyle Algonquin lived in wigwams, round hut made from trees and animal skins, they travelled by foot or birch bark canoe Food they ate bean, corn, squash, venison, fowl and various roots 9 different languages because always on the move Because invaded Iroquois land sworn enemies Fought with French in French and Indian War, Fought with British in Revolution, lost most of land and secluded to Minnesota and Michigan
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