Table of Contents
| General Information |
Sacred Beings of the Plains and Plateau |
| Eastern Woodlands Farmers |
Eastern Woodland Hunters |
| Plains |
Nations of the Subartic |
| The Inuit |
Plateau |
| North West Pacific Coast |
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General Information
Collections from the Canadian Museum of Civilization
Canoes, Kayaks and other watercraft of the First Nations and Inuit
First Nations of the New France Area: Iroquoian, Algonquian, Inuit, Plains
Huge website with many stories and legends from Canku Ota (Many Paths) with additional non-fiction information about animals
First Nations Stories
Story Telling
More traditional story telling: many nations, many links
Illustrated Clothing from selected Culture areas
Geographical Areas
| Eastern Woodland Farmers Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Clothing Planting Iroquain Longhouses and way of life |
Mohawk:(Kanien’kehaka)
Brief history Huge website including beadwork, way of life, creation myth and longhouses Oneida: Culture and History On line Museum Exhibit fromShako:wi Cultural Center Three Sisters Cookbook Lacrosse Creation Story Legends (check left side for more) Onondaga: Brief history Way of Life Clan Homes Food Dress Song Sports Cayuga: Brief history Seneca: Brief history Erie: Brief information Wendat / Wyandot (Huron) Brief History Student Report #1 Information Student Report #2 Petun Wenro |
| Inuit of the Arctic 3 -D Exhibit from the Museum of Civilization Canadian Inuit History Inuit Culture Encylopedia Article with mention of different nations Stories and legends Shelter Crafts Copper and Caribou Inuit Clothing Athapaskan (Dene) Clothing Hunting Harpoons |
Inuit of
Quebec: Arctic
life and other facts Inuvialuit: Information and ways of travel From ancient times (Civilization) Caribou Inuit: Information More information Caribou Antler Carving Copper Inuit: Information Virtual Museum of Canada Information Artifacts found at an archeological dig Cape Dorset Inuit: Interviews about cultural way of life |
| Plains Huge Website on Canadian Plains Nations Facts including traditional dances Luxton Museum website (huge amount of information) Fact sheet on the Blackfoot including Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai Huge site on the Blackfoot from Calgary Board of Education Role of men, women and children Blackfoot Creation Story Shelters Crafts |
Anishinabe:
(Plains Ojibway) Legends and
information Nakota: (Assiniboine) Brief information More Information: the Stony Nation Nehiyawak: (Plains Cree) Hand signals Blackfoot - Blood, Piegan: Literature Gros Ventre More information on Gros Ventre Sarcee: An interactive website for students |
Sacred Beings of the Plains and Plateau Nations
| Plateau Overview Information Page Clothing Teit-Boas Digilization Project Thompson, Nicola, Salishan Nation Food Daily Life |
Okanagan: Nlaka'pamux: (Thompson): St atl'imc: (Lillooet): The Lil'wat Nation Shuswap: (Secwepemc) Culture and ways of life The land, people, history, legends, dances and songs Information Dakelh: (Carrier) Tsilhqot'in: (Chilcotin) Ktunaxa: Crafts, Travel, Hunting, maps, games, people Information Kinbasket: |
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Website created by Becky Thompson 2004
Updated 2005
*Under construction*
Disclaimer: The purpose of this website is to introduce and deepen students' understanding of the First Nations of Canada rich and varied cultural history. It is not intended to offend nor to incorrectly portray a particular First Nation.