First Nations Vocabulary Flashcards

Flashcards for reviewing First Nations history and culture in Eastern Canada.

Wild Rice

A grain of rice that grows naturally.

Longhouses

Solid permanent homes made of wood and bark.

Oral Tradition

The passing of knowledge through spoken words, carried from generation to generation.

Wigwams

Dome-shaped cone structures made with a wooden frame of animal skins and tree bark.

Kinship

The tie between people who are related by blood or marriage.

Smudging

A ceremony where people cleanse themselves.

Allies

People or groups that work together for a common purpose.

Wampum

Beads made from shells that are used to make belt patterns.

Haudenosaunee Confederacy

A union of five First Nations (Mohawk, Onondaga, Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida) formed around 1100.