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Chief's wore special hats with feathers on them.
The leader is called a sachem. The sachem was chosen in this way. So if the sachem gets to old, his son will become the next sachem. The sachem's job was to make rules for the tribe and take care of the tribe. Everyone thought the sachem was wise and did the best thing for the tribe. The Algonquin People would present the sachem with gifts.
Chiefs wore special hats with feathers on them!
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Shamans/medicine man are responsible for each tribe. The shaman is also responsible for communicating with the spirits. They are also responsible for telling the people what to do when sick.
Both genders wore moccasins on their feet. The Algonquin people wore cloaks in bad weather. The Algonquin clothes were decorated with beads, shells or paint. Each man had a unique hairstyle. In winter everyone wore large robes and used them as sleeping bags.
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Only some Algonquin people hunt!
That the Algonquin Peoples were famous for the stories they told.
The Algonquin communities are in Quebec. The Algonquin People lived by clean lakes, rivers and waterfalls. The Algonquin is a small tribe that lived in Northern Michigan and Canada. They live in Southern Quebec and Eastern Ontario. The Algonquin people settled along the St. Lawrence river.
The Algonquin people believed that the spirits of the dead could also come back to haunt them or guide them. They also believed that before the earth was created, there was only water.
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Norval Morrisseau
The Algonquin people didn't recognize the set of government they had. The sachem, his council and medicine man/shaman are part of the government.
The Algonquin artists are known for bead work. The artists also made wampum belts out of white and purple shell beads.
Ottawa river
The Algonquin people continue to live on the Ottawa river. Some Algonquin people today still wear moccasins and beaded shirts. But most Algonquin people today wear modern clothes like jeans instead of breech cloths. Now a day, most Algonquin children go to Canadian Schools. The traditional ways of teaching are lost because of the residential schools. Many elders can't speak their own language because of the residential schools. Now Algonquin children are beginning to learn about their culture and language.
The Algonquin people used bow and arrows, spears and knives. For small animals, they made traps. For fishing the Algonquin people would use hooks and nets.
The Algonquin people lived in wigwams. The wigwams were made of birch bark. The men are responsible for building the wigwams. The woman are responsible for the household activities. The Algonquin people lived in wigwams in the summer. In the winter, the Algonquin people live in a longhouse. A longhouse holds about 40 people.
The Algonquin people traveled by using canoes. The canoes were made of wood and bark. They also used snowshoes, dogsleds, toboggans and sleds.
They had a variety of trees. They are maple trees, pine trees, spruce trees and fir trees. The environment had lots of trees, mountains, waterways and flatland for farming. The Algonquin people use rivers and lakes for fishing. The Algonquin people became great paddlers. Some of the crops were corn, bean and squash. Part of the Algonquin land was called the Northern Woods. The Northern Woods is a land of rocks and shallow soil. The land is covered with birch trees and evergreen trees.
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