Cree Indians This is an introduction to the Cree Indians way of life explaining about the foods they ate, significance of story telling, myths, religious beliefs, rituals performed, and their present day way of life. It is almost impossible to touch on every aspect because of what is not printed and only known by elders. Some native words used by Cree Indians: Kiwetin meaning the north wind that brings misfortune (Gill, Sullivan 158). Another word is maskwa used for bear, the most intelligent
The eleven Numbered Treaties are a series of documents made between 1871 and 1921. These treaties were between the Canadian government and the Indigenous People of Canada. The treaties gave the government the land for industrial development and settlements, while giving the Indigenous special rights to hunting, fishing, treaty lands, cash payments, supplies and things to help increase the quality of life. These treaties were made both orally and in written pen and paper, meaning that not all of the
The tribes of the Cree, Blackfoot, Blood, Peigan, and Saulteaux had been struggling as the bison they depend on decreased in numbers. Herds have been disappearing and people are near starvation. Alongside this many did not recognize the land around them, the rich prairies are no longer in sight. The areas they
What is the Indian Act? The Indian Act is a legal document that spells out the laws and gives a legal identity to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada with the exception of the Métis and Inuit. It is more than a body of law, but rather a formal government document that controls every aspect of The Aboriginal Peoples way of life. Our textbook, Ways of Knowing – An Introduction to Native Studies in Canada by Yale D. Belanger states, “…Indigenous people had legally been turned into wards that must be