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Native People

Native People. Recap. What do you know about native people? History Food Music. Names. First Nations Native Aboriginal Indigenous Tribe name (Iroquois, Inuit, Miqmaq ,…). Read. p. 77-79 Why is the term “Indian” no longer used by many people today?

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Native People

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  1. Native People

  2. Recap • What do you know about native people? • History • Food • Music

  3. Names • First Nations • Native • Aboriginal • Indigenous • Tribe name (Iroquois, Inuit, Miqmaq,…)

  4. Read • p. 77-79 • Why is the term “Indian” no longer used by many people today? • What are the lands set aside for and owned by the First Nations people called? • What are the two heritage cultures of most Metis? • Where do most Inuit live?

  5. Read • p. 81-82 • Were relations between Native peoples and the first explorers usually friendly or unfriendly? • Who helped the early settlers to live off the land? • What are some examples of knowledge that early Native peoples had?

  6. Read • p. 206-208 • Which two animals were very important to the Inuit and why? • How did the people know where to find the animals when they were hunting? • A very serious disease killed many of the indigenous people in Canada’s North. What was that disease? • How are the First Nations people of the North adapting to a new way of life today?

  7. Clothing • Transportation • Homes • Communities • Modern Problems • Idle No More • Art • Folk Stories

  8. Clothing: Traditional • Ceremonial

  9. Headdress • Mocassins • Leather • Feathers

  10. Clothing: Modern

  11. Transportation: Traditional • Snowshoes • Canoe • Toboggan • Dogsled

  12. Transportation: modern • Snowmobile • Cars/trucks

  13. Homes: Traditional • Tipi

  14. Longhouse (Iroquois)

  15. Igloo (Inuit)

  16. Homes: Modern

  17. Reservations • Urban living (54%) – Toronto, Winnipeg, etc.

  18. Communities: Traditional • Living with tribes • Extended families lived together • Elder people had special role • Share traditions • Give advice • Share wisdom • Teach culture

  19. Residential Schools (1870s-1950s) • Canadian government and churches ran boarding schools for native children • Children separated from family, didn’t learn native language and culture, suffered abuse • Government apologized in 2008, now investigating crimes at these schools

  20. Reservations • Land given to native groups: Canadian government

  21. Many are successful, strong economies, tourism, good schools • Many have problems: unemployment, poor education and hospitals

  22. Modern Problems • Trauma from residential schools: psychological problems, alcoholism, no cultural connection • Global warming: changing conditions for hunters, fishers, especially Inuit • Racism: culture is misunderstood by other Canadians, high rates of alcoholism, suicide, arrest

  23. Idle No More • Government change to environment laws • Growing unhappiness on native reserves: government ignoring problems with housing, education, poor living conditions • Frustration with government; poor communication

  24. Idle No More • Protests • Social media (Facebook, Twitter…) • Native groups working together • Road, train blockades

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