Indigenous Peoples of Canada

What are artifacts?

• A person who studies the past.

• Objects from long ago that are uncovered by archeologists.

• Original inhabitants that lived on the land.

• Animals that were eaten.

What is culture?

• A way to understand how people used to live.

• Studying objects of long ago.

• A learned way of living that is shared by a group of people, including language and food.

• Everything in the past has an impact on what happens today.

Why is oral tradition important?

• It is an important way to understand the past.

• They help archeologists find clues about and understand the past.

• A set of beliefs and values held by many individuals.

• Because my teacher said so.

Who are Elders?

• Old people in Pinehouse.

• People who are trusted to pass down the history of their peoples.

• Good cooks.

• People we look to when we want answers about berries.

What is Worldview?

• How you see the world.

• How others travel the world.

• How you find things on a map.

• Working together for their community.

What is Indigenous Peoples' Worldview on the land?

• Who cares?

• People should deplete the land of all its resources.

• The land is to be owned by individuals.

• The land is sacred and is a part of who they are.

How did the Haida survive living in the Pacific Northwest Coastal area?

• They fished and hunted beavers.

• They used wood for building houses and canoes.

• The Haida traveled in different seasons to follow their food source.

• They lived in igloos.

Who can tell creation stories?

• Parents tell their children through stories.

• Anyone can tell creation stories.

• Men and women who have passed a history test.

• Elders

Who are Indigenous Peoples?

• First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Peoples who were the first inhabitants of the land we now call Canada.

• People we learn about in Science.

• Everyone is Indigenous because they live in Canada.

• Metis people.

The Metis set up settlements in many parts of:

• Canada

• The United States

• Britain

• Northwest Territories