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The first nations would hunt for: buffalo, caribou, and whales and much much more.

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Why do First Nations hunt?

For the same reason many Canadians hunt, for sport. Hunting also helps lower the food bill but usually all the costs of hunting are greater than buying cheap food from the local store. It can be more cost effective to hunt for meat rather than buy meat but we really do not need that much meat in our diet. Hunting, and firearms are part of almost all Multigenerational Canadians culture so there is also a cultural part of hunting. I know how to shoot and hunt because my father and his father hunted. It is an important part of being Canadian.


What is the tradional drum of the First Nations called?

The traditional drum of the First Nations is called a powwow drum. These drums are large and provide the heartbeat rhythm for traditional songs and dances in Indigenous cultures. The drum holds significant cultural and spiritual importance within many First Nations communities.


What did Cartier do to destroy the relationship with first nations?

Cartier damaged the relationship with First Nations by establishing a fort on their land without their consent, seizing Indigenous leaders to force compliance, and by spreading diseases that devastated their communities. These actions ultimately led to conflict and mistrust between Cartier and the First Nations people.


When Jacques Cartier meet the First nations were they nice?

The interactions between Jacques Cartier and the First Nations were initially peaceful, with the First Nations providing assistance and forming trade relationships with the French explorers. However, as more settlers arrived and conflicts over territory and resources arose, the relationship became more strained.


Where did Jaques Cartier meet the First Nations?

Jacques Cartier first made contact with the First Nations people around the area now known as Quebec, Canada, specifically in the Gaspé Peninsula in 1534. He encountered the Mi'kmaq people and traded with them.