Mi'kmaq

Mi'kmaq

Hunting Wepons and Tools

Hunting Wepons and Tools

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Snares were used to hunt rabbits and partrige.

Bow and arrows are really common. They used them to hunt other annimals.

Deadfalls were used to hunt predators such as foxes and bears.

they us the bones as shovels

Shelter

Shelter

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Wigwams are made of sticks and Tree bark. They bent sticks to the top and tied them together with rope.

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This video is of kids and adults building a wigwam. It also shows the inside!

They also put a hole at the top of a wigwam so the fire in the middle of the wigwams smoke goes out the top.

Clothing

Clothing

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They made leggings,sleeves and breechclothes of moose and deer skin. Breechclothes were animal hides sowed together and hung from a man's waist. They sometimes had colourful patterns on them.

They also made moccasins out of deer and moose.

This is a traditional Mi'kmaq outfit for a gathering. They put alot of floral patterns on clothing.

This is a traditional Mi'kmaq outfit for a gathering. They put alot of floral patterns on clothing.

Tradition and Belifs

Tradition and Belifs

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Powwow

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Charlotte and Eric,Your ideas are well organized you have a lot of details.A few things to consider changing. You wrote Powwows began 16 years ago. They started much earlier than that. Find out when they began. For your video on Eagles Nest you should explain why you choose to insert that video into your project.Good job and keep working hard!

this is a video of an Indigenous Powwow. Powwows happen every year and they celebrate the Indigenous culture. powwows have been around for centuries.

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Good job your ideas are well organized and your project is easy to read.A few changes you might want to consider:You wrote First Nations Pow Wows started 16 years. They started a lot of earlier than that do some research and find out how long!For the video on the eagle song explain what it is. Why do you select this video?

The first video is of a traditonal Mi'kmaq song with voices and insruments. They sing this song at celibrations and gatherings. This is an old song that has been passed down for many years.

At a powwow they do traditonal dances and eat lots of food.

Food

Food

The Mi'kmaq main foods were meat, Fish, Wild plants and berries. The type of meat they eat is rabbits, Bears and Foxes.

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Mi' kmaq people eat alot of meat. They take out anything from the animal that is not meat, then they take of the skin and then cook their meat over fire then.

With the leftovers, they never let then waste. They may use them for shovels to dig or skin to make clothes.

Mi'kmaq interesting facts.

Mi'kmaq interesting facts.

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The Mi'kmaq made their bows out of maple! They also made then of wood and string.

The Mi'kmaq stored the lobster thet caght in the ground for later consumption.

The Mi'kmaq mostly hunted marien life such as walrus, porpoises, whales and seals.

They ate all kinds of fish such as salmon, sturgeon, lobster, squid, shellfish and eels. As well as seabirds and their eggs.

Map of canada

Map of canada

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Gespegeoag, Sigenigteoag, Pigtogeoag and Epeoitnag, Onamag, Esgigeoag, Segepenegatin and Gespogoitnag were the places where Mi'kmaq people lived.

Other places near those were Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Those are just some.