how they ensured adequate supplies for life

did not rely on one source
1. nomadic
  1. Mi'kmaq
    1. spring - bays and river mouths to set up and fix weirs
    2. summer - hunted seal etc and fished
    3. fall - hunted migratory birds and dried eels
    4. winter - moved inland to hunt moose, etc
2. used all the many natural materials found in their environment
  1. buffalo
    1. food
    2. shelter, clothing, bed
    3. containers, tools
    4. fuel
  2. trees
    1. canoes
    2. medicine
    3. homes
3. agriculture
  1. corn
  2. tobacco
  3. beans
  4. squash
  5. sunflowers
  6. pumpkins
use knowledge of nature
1. best sources of tubers and berries
2. animal migratory routes
3. passed down through oral histories
4. botanical knowledge for food and medicine
helped eachother
1. allowed tribes in difficulty to hunt in territory
2. potlatches
3. trade
4. shared
5. lived in smaller groups
6. summer gatherings of larger groups to share work
7. sex segregated work

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	Criado por tdhein mais de 11 anos atrás