Beliefs- The Mi’kmaq people, like most natives the Mi'kmaq people beliefs were animism. Animism is where they would believe and acknowledge the living spirits in everything, not just animals but even in rocks, sun and the river. The Mi'kmaq also they believed that the universe was full of a spirit mntu or manitou. They had person called shamans and when they were individually called puoin. The Mi'kmaq people thought they had the power to cure an illness or even cause them. Where they live lived/live now - They lived in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward island, the Eastern half of New Brunswick. But at the beginning of the 1630’s Mi’kmaq also occupied the southwestern part of Newfoundland. Now they Mi’kmaq still live in Newfoundland and they …show more content…
They would mainly use deer and moose skins for pants, sleeves and mocassins. But in the winter they would wear fur. The Mi’kmaq would decorate their clothing with coloured porcupine quills. Other things they would use for the clothes is animals bones, shells, claws, feather, bark. They would tan their animals skins with oil and smoking. Tools and weapons - The Mi’kmaq would use many different weapons to kill fish and but they would spears and bow and arrows for bigger animals like deer and moose. But people called snares were employed to catch rabbits and partridge. Some other weapons are knives, arrow points,scrapers. Those weapons were made out of made different things (leather, rocks, teeth, bones and quills. Food- The Mi'kmaq people would eat all sorts of things like fish, bear, moose, seal, caribou, beaver (etc…) But in the summer they would mainly do fishing but they would still do a bit of hunting. When the winter months came they would move with the animals. So they would pack up with their families and go to where the animals go. Sometimes the places the Mi’kmaq people were living had too much snow which would cause most animals leave. Also where they lived had a big impact on what they would hunt. So the people who lived close to the water had a better opportunity to hunt seal and whale. But the people who weren't so close would mainly hunt deer, caribou, moose. Fishing, the Mi’kmaq
Whitehead’s main argument is that the Mi’kmaq have historically been homogenized as “Indians” or “Savages” and not as individual Nations with individual stories and histories. Whitehead further argues that what does exist is typically dominated by the colonial perspective. In her own words Whitehead’s stated goal of this text is to “counterbalance such works, by restoring to our collective memory – whether we are Micmac or not – a sense of the individual and specific.”
Baskets are made of feathers and beads. A cool fact is, The weapons by the Pomo people included spears, stone ball clubs, knives and bows, and arrows. The sharp points of their weapons and their tools were fashioned from Obsidian. They used spears and basket traps for fishing. For large animals, they used bow and arrows. For smaller animals they used nets. Also, the spears were made out of arrowheads. The history and details of the Stone Age weapons made and used by Native Americans are included in the various articles in this section which provide an opportunity to study the differences between the tribes of Native Americans. The Pomo who lived along the coast made rafts of driftwood bound with plant fibers. The Clear Lake Pomo made raft-like boats from bundles of tule reeds bound together with grape
The food that they ate weren't like our mashed potatoes and gravy with a side of tri-tip. They had raw meat, roots to suck on, reindeer, ibex and birds. They also traveled different than we do we travel by car, plane or boats they traveled by feet and following reindeer. For their shelter they had huts, teepees and caves and now we have multiple houses and we just never use them.
The people of the Eastern Woodlands made many tools to help them in their everyday lives. They made spears, weirs, nets, bows and arrows, lances, knives, taps, snares and deadfall for hunting. Most of those tools were made of wood or bark and other forest material. Arrowheads were made from chert, or flint, from sedimentary rocks. They were shaped like isosceles triangles, the smallest arrows were used for hunting birds, the bigger ones were to spear bears or deer. Flint knives were often oval, or teardrop shaped. For fishing they made spears, weirs, and nets. They also made canoes from hollowed-out trees to help with fishing in the lakes and streams. Some other tools they made were axes made of stone to strip bark, clear fields and removing fat from hides. Axes
Another fact is Powhatan warriors used tomahawks or wooden war clubs. They also carried shields and hats. Powhatan hunters use bows and arrows. If you would like to learn more about the Powhatan tribe, please continue reading this paper. You will learn all about the Powhatan and how they lived.
Symbolist mentality is a pattern which can be observed in every Indigenous Religions; it offers an animistic view of the world which helped the tribal cultures to survive and be in balance with nature. Molloy argues that "In a world that is animated by spirits, human beings must treat all things with care. If a spirit is injured or insulted, it can retaliate." (Molloy, Michael. Experiencing the World's Religions: Tradition, Challenge, and Change. Boston: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2008. Print.)
The Netsilik Inuit (also referred to as Netsilingmiut) are one of several groups who lived on the arctic coast of Canada (west of Hudson Bay). The Netsilik Inuit were hunters that lived in small family groups that had a simple social organization. They didn’t really have a formal government. The type of food they hunted (since they lived in the Arctic coast) were seals, caribou, muskoxen, and (when possible) polar bear. They also fished salmon, trout, and char when possible. They spoke in a dialect called Inuktitut (which is spoken by Inuit from northern Alaska to eastern Greenland). They tend to travel (mainly to the Hudson Bay and Thelon River) and obtained wood for sledges, knives, needles, and kayaks.
Historically for thousands of years, The Algonquin people were reflected as nomadic people, constantly travelling across the Ottawa Valley, in coordination with the various seasons of the year. Currently however ,with a population of about 8-10 thousand to date there are but only 10 federally recognized Algonquin First Nations communities , nine of which inhabit present day Quebec whereas only one resides within Ontario. In Quebec , the communities recognized included the “Abitibiwinni, Timiskaming, Eagle Village (Kebaouek), Wolf Lake, Long Point(Winneway), Kitcisakik (Grand Lac), Lac Simon, Mitcikinabik Inik (Algonquins of Barriere Lake) and Kitigan Zibi (River Desert) First Nations” whereas in Ontario the “Algonquins of Pikwakanagan (at Golden Lake) First Nation” make up the sole Algonquin group in
The Makah lived in long houses. The houses were made out of cedar wood strips. The homes were usually permanent. The houses were group homes so more than one family lived in a home. The outside would normally have a totem pole outside the front of the house. These were poles with faces of animals on them and they told the history of the family. On the insi...
The Naskapi and Montagnais indians grew up mostly around Canada and spread out around Quebec and
For a long period of time the Cheyenne tribe followed the buffalo. When the buffalo would migrate so would they. They used all parts of the buffalo for various things that helped them survive. They made their villages easy to pack up incase the herd left. The Women would attract the buffalo with colorful blankets when the men would shoot the buffalo with a bow and arrow. The women would do the cooking in the Cheyenne tribe. The main vegetables they would cook were corn, squash and beans. Their main sources of meat were buffalo and deer. They would make tools out of the bones of the animals they killed as well as make coats with the skin and fur. Most of the women wore animal skin skirts. The natives had strong beliefs about wasting any part of the animal so they would try to use
The seal and the caribou were extremely important and were hunted for their meat and skin. When catching a seal, they had to wait next to a breathing hole and wait for a seal to come up. Then they would quickly harpoon them. The walrus and narwhal were hunted for ivory and meat to feed the dogs. They also hunted for the beluga whale, Arctic hare, musk oxen, and the polar bear. When they hunted polar bears, but if you do this, you need to be careful because the polar bears are not afraid and can sometimes the hunter can become the hunted. Hunting polar bear must be extremely risky, and waiting outside with no shelter for a seal to appear must be very tiring. They ate every part of the animal, (meat, blubber, internal organs
Of course, these are all different tribes, but they also have a lot of similarities. For instance, all of these tribes eat meat, and have no problem doing it. A few examples of what the Inuit tribe eats are sea otter meat, and seal. The Hadia eats lots of different types of fish. The Sioux tribe eats buffalo, and rabbits. Although they have different myths, they still have myths that they all believe. The Inuit tribe has a myth about the separation of red and white foxes happened. The Hadia has a myth about how the crow found the Haida and made them into what they are today. The sioux has a myth about the spider. Some tribes have more art than others, but all of them still have some sort of art. The Inuit tribe makes carvings of spirits that they believe exist. The Haida tribe makes carvings of masks. The masks are made out of wood. Finally, the Sioux doesn’t do as much art as the other tribes, but the women enjoy weaving moccasins. Lastly, they all
(Tlingit) The Tlingit Tribe is originated from the Pacific Northwest and lived throughout Southeastern Alaska, British Columbia and Yukon in Canada. The lifestyle the Tinglits lived all depended on where they were located. For example, the Tlingit community in Canada had its own reserve,
They made hand axes, stone-tipped spears, harpoons, beds, tables, and bow arrows all out of stone. They used antler, bone, leather, and wood with these items. The stone was the strongest, so it survived over time. People also fabric dyed, made jewelry, houses, pottery, and make cave art.