NATION
PROFILE:
THE
ALGONQUIN
ANSWER KEY
GeographicalLocation and Natural Resources
HudsonValleyRegionnorth into Canada,westto Wisconsin,and south to Virginia
forestsin north and west- largesupplyof birch trees
wild game- moose,bear,rabbit, mink, beavers
wild berriesand fruits
fish and shellfish
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Lifestyle (food, clothing, etc.)
threemajor tribes - Delaware,Mohican,3;ildWappinger
mostly huntersand fishermen- usedspears,nets,clubs,and traps to catchwild gameand fish
besidesfood, fish usedto f~rtilize cornfields
somefarmed- grewcorn, beans,and squash(the "three sisters")like Iroquois
. somegrewwild rice and tobacco- rice grown in muddy shoresof marshesand streamsaround
GreatLakes
tobaccousedfor ceremoniesand socialgatherings
mademaplesyrup from mapletrees
women wovefishnets,mats,and bark container
. built lightweight canoesand utensilsfrom birch bark
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Homesand!or Dwellings
wigwams- cone-shapedhomesmadeof birch bark - alsobuilt longhouseslike Iroquois
homesbuilt around centralareacalledplaza
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Culture (religion, beliefs,and practices)
believedin GreatSpirit of Manitou - gaveeverythingneeded- water,trees,animal life, moon
and stars,etc.
. held specialceremoniesto honor and thank Manitou - one specialsolitary one for youngboy
readyto becomea man - father took boy into forestand left for 3-5 daysuntil met his Manitou,
giving him strengthand spiritual guidance
carvedon birch bark dreams,memories,and other writings
men usedsymbolsfor sacredstoriesto creatememory scrolls- bestknown is dreamcatchers
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. dreamcatchershungon cradleboardsto protectbabies-
believedwouldcatchbaddreamsand
let good one passthrough web
Miscellaneous(interesting facts,encounterswith explorers)
Algonquin known asAlgonquian-speakingnations
savedmany Europeansfrom starvation
believedin peaceand friendship with settlers
signedpeacetreatieswith other tribes to fosterpeaceand trade
soonbut sadlylearnedto giveup land to Europeansor be killed
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