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Unit 1: Diverse People

Unit 1: Diverse People. Chapter 1 – Meet Three of Canada’s First Nations. Canada: Your perspective. What makes Canada unique? Create a list of the top ten things that make Canada special to you. Create a list of the top ten things that you would like to see changed in Canada.

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Unit 1: Diverse People

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  1. Unit 1: Diverse People Chapter 1 – Meet Three of Canada’s First Nations

  2. Canada: Your perspective • What makes Canada unique? • Create a list of the top ten things that make Canada special to you. • Create a list of the top ten things that you would like to see changed in Canada.

  3. Canada: The Native People • Three major groups of natives inhabited Eastern Canada at the time of European contact with North America: the Mi’kmaq, the Anishinabe, and the Haudenosaunee. • Approx. 200, 000 natives in Canada at that time, with each group having lifestyles suited to their environment. • Each group was unique: different types of life; how they chose their leaders; the rules they made and enforced; and how each group coped with change after European contact.

  4. MEN & WOMEN COULD SIT IN ON MEETINGS & PARTICIPATE IN DECISION MAKING • Men & women could be a part of the Medewin society

  5. MEN & WOMEN COULD SIT IN ON MEETINGS & PARTICIPATE IN DECISION MAKING

  6. What were alliances? • Agreements made amongst people to support one another and to work together. • The First Nations made alliances to : • Secure trade agreements • Defence • To make peace • To pool their resources

  7. Characteristics of Leaders • Must be a good listener. Leaders had to gather input from several sources before they made their final decisions. Decisions affect people in different ways so it was very important for them to consider all points of view. • Must have an open mind and an open heart. Leaders must not let their own personal beliefs be the main contributing factor when making a decision. • Must be respectful of everyone and everything. Leaders must lead by example. • Must be trustworthy. When people trust you, they will follow you. • Must consider what is best for everyone. They think about the group as whole, not just certain individuals. • Must be knowledgeable and wise.

  8. Similarities between First Nations

  9. Differences in First Nations

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