1. Native People

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

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

4.  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? Read

5.  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? Read

6.  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? Read

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

8.  Ceremonial Clothing: Traditional

9.  Headdress  Mocassins  Leather  Feathers

10. Clothing: Modern

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

12.  Snowmobile  Cars/trucks Transportation: modern

13.  Tipi Homes: Traditional

14.  Longhouse (Iroquois)

15.  Igloo (Inuit)

16. Homes: Modern

18.  Reservations  Urban living (54%) – Toronto, Winnipeg, e tc.

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

20.  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 Residential Schools (1870s-1950s)

22.  Land given to native groups: Canadian government Reservations

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

24.  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 Modern Problems

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

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