First Nations of Canada:
Pre & Post European Contact
Social Studies 9
Mr.B
First Nations of Canada
• What does ‘First Nations’ mean to you?
First Nations of Canada
• First Nations are the various Aboriginal
peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor
Métis.
• 630 recognized First Nations governments or
bands across Canada (mostly in Ontario & BC)
• Population is nearly 700,000 people
Bering Strait Land Bridge
Bering Land Bridge
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Connected E.Asia to N.America
Existed 35,000-15,000 years ago(Pleistocene Age)
Allowed animals to migrate
Humans followed animals (food)
Bering Strait Land Bridge: First Nations
• These first peoples
dispersed throughout N. & S. America
• Some even
migrated back
to Asia
First Peoples from Asia
As the Asian DNA migrates across to North America, it produces
a series of changes that gave us the Inuit, the many tribes of
native Americans like the Apache and Central Americans like the
Maya. Notice how the phenotype changes slightly as the Asian
DNA is carried south through America.
First Peoples in Canada
• First Nations lived sustainably in what is now
Canada
• Low densities
• Relied on natural world around them for
material & spiritual needs.
First Peoples in Canada
• First Nations grouped in 7 geographic areas of the country:
1-Woodland First Nations -eastern part of the country
2-Iroquoian First Nations- southernmost area
3-Plains First Nations - grasslands of the Prairies
4-Plateau First Nations – South to high mtn. & N. forests
5-Pacific Coast First Nations – Coastal environments
6-Mackenzie and Yukon River Basins - Subarctic North
7-Inuit (not technically 1st Nations) – Arctic region
In theses 7 areas, First Nations had very similar cultures, largely
shaped by a common environment.
First Nations of Canada Assignment
• Random group assignment
• Brainstorm on what a group partner is?
Assignment Responsibilities
• Group Presentation (ppt or prezi) about FN Group
• Presentation should cover:
-Location (with Map)
-Social Organization -how did they live?
-Food Resources
-Clothing
-Homes
-Transportation
-Spiritual Beliefs
Assignment Responsibilities
• Presentation should cover the previous
mentioned subject areas with detail, diagrams,
pictures and examples.
• Examples?? What does this mean?
Works Cited : The Bibliography
• All info borrowed (links, book names, etc)
• All pictures (links)
Assignment Responsibilities: Criteria
WHOLE
PRESENTATION
(GROUP MARK)
Covers Required
Areas /5marks
INDIVIDUAL
PRESENTER
(IND. MARK)
Loud & Clear
Voice /5Marks
In-depth Info &
examples
/5marks
Knowledge of
words & subject
matter /5Marks
Attractive Design
& Images
/5marks
Content Covered
/5Marks
Well Organized &
Engaging
/5marks
Confidence &
Connection
/5Marks
Total 20 Marks
20 Marks Total
Assignment Responsibilities:
Positive Participation
• Peer Assessment of contribution/participation
• Peer Assessment of ease to work with
1/10
-Not Easy to work with
-Off Task
-Hurts the group’s goal
-Complains constantly
-Causes Conflict
10/10
-Easy to work with
-On Task
-Leadership
-Good Listener & Respectful
-A Collaborator
Assignment Resources
• Library Books & Computers
• Interactive Encyclopedia Map
• Federal Gov’t First Nations