The People Homes Clothing Gear Transportation, Food, Pastimes, and Language
100
The people
The Mi'kmaq people call themselves L'nu'k. What does that mean?
100
A wigwam
What did the Mi'kmaq call their large conical dwelling?
100
mammals, birds and fish
What 3 things was material for clothing made from?
100
men
Who was usually responsible for making the gear tools and weapons?
100
Birchbark over a light wooden frame
The Mi'kmaq used to travel on water by canoe. What were canoes made of?
200
My kin friends
The term Mi'kmaq comes from their word nikmak. What does this mean?
200
Women
Who usually built the wigwam, men or women?
200
fur and leather
The process of tanning, stretching, and working of animal skins produced what two things?
200
beaver
From which animal were the teeth used for fine carving?
200
salmon, sturgeon, porpoises, whales, walrus, seals, lobster, squid, shellfish, eels, seabirlds, eggs, moose, caribou, beaver, porcupine, squirrels, berries, roots
Name 5 foods in the Mi'kmaq diet.
300
16th and 17th centuries
In which century was the Mi'kmaq first contact with European explorers?
300
One day
About how long would it take to build a wigwam?
300
moccasins
What is the name of the footwear?
300
killing game (animals) and butchering meat
What were spears, knives, arrows, and scapers used for?
300
singing
dancing
feasting (eating)
The Mi'kmaq entertained themselves with story-telling. What three activities did story-telling include?
400
The Maritime provinces and the Gaspe peninsula
In which two regions did the Mi'kmaq live when they made first contact with Europeans?
400
Birchbark sheets
What was usually used as the shingles of the wigwam?
400
babies
Who wore the sortest skins of fox, swan, or goose?
400
porcupine
Mi'kmaq women made quillwork using the quills from which animal?
400
smoking tobacco; playing the dice game, Waltes; running; wrestling; shooting; playing ball games
Name two pastimes other than story-telling:
500
New England and Newfoundland
Where did the Mi'kmaq settle later on?
500
12-15
On average, how many people could a wigwam house?
500
red and yellow
What colours were used in the decoration of clothing?
500
After 1600
After which century did Mi'kmaq women begin making a variety of handmade items solely for Europeans?
500
snow-blinder
In the Mi'kmaq language February is 'Apiknajit'. What does that mean in English?






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