ALGONQUIANS

WHERE THEY LIVED

• Subarctic of North America
• Most Algonquians leave there homes and follow the caribou.
• The Algonquians are farther east.
• The subarctic is more hospitable
• They lived by marshes and streams.

FOOD

• They hunted moose, deer buffalo, and birds.
• Smaller Algonquian groups are called bands and they hunt fish and gather wild plants.
• The Algonquians gather squash, pumpkin seeds, beans, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and nuts.

CLOTHES

• Made most clothing from elk and deer hides
• Decorated there clothing with shells, stones, seed, ect.
• Women wear dresses or skirts with removable sleeves
• Wore leggings, belts, and moccasins

RELGIONS

• The great spirt they worshipped was Kautantowwi
• One of the legends was the great spirt created the Algonquian people
• When there was floods they thought they did something to upset the great spirit
• The spirit Kautantowwit was believed to live in the southeast

SHELTER

• They lived in log houses and wigwams
• Lived in villages with 800 or 900 Indians
• Used animal hides for there roofs
• There was a fire in the middle of a wigwam
• Could fit 10 to 11 families in 1 large wigwam

FAMILY GENDER ROLES

• The men hunted all day while the women were at home
• Women cleaned at home and babysat there children
• Children helped there mothers plant in the summer
• Girls and women were expected to clean up after the men like slaves

TOOLS

• The Algonquians used bark and wood
• They used wood to make bow and arrows
• Knifes and spears were made with wooden handles
• Traded stuff for more tools

ENTERTAINMENT

• Would sing, dance, and read stories
• Would craft baskets and bead work in free time
• They would play games like football and keep away
• Would play rough