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IESS: First Nations

First Nations Vocabulary

TermDefinition
dogsled a way for traveling on snow where a toboggan was pulled by dogs.
herd a large group of animals such as bison.
bison a large animal on the plains with shaggy hair and horns.
salmon a large fish found in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
wigwam a rounded house made of bent wood covered by grasses or bark
gathering a way of collecting food by picking wild plants
elders people who are older than you
longhouse a long wooden house that could house many families
village a small group of houses and buildings
snowshoes a wide oval of wood and animal skin that people wore over their shoes to walk on top of snow
teepee a cone-shaped house that could be moved easily to follow animals
permanent something that can't be moved
cousin a child of your parent's brother or sister
stomach a sac inside a creature where food is broken up
canoe a small boat that can hold many people
maize another word for corn
moccasin a type of shoe made of soft leather
totem_pole a tall wooden symbol that was carved with animals
band a group of people with the same purpose
three_sisters the food of the Farmers of the Eastern Woodlands: corn, beans and squash
igloo a round house made of ice blocks
uncle your parent's brother
potlatch a ceremony of feasting, drinking and eating where a chief shared his wealth
kayak a small boat that is closed on top and can hold 1 person
member somebody who belongs to a group
pit_house a type of home that had a roof over a hole in the ground
horns the bones on the side of the animal's head
chief the leader of a first nations tribe
hide the skin of an animal that can be used to make leather
Created by: bdunfield
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