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Algonquian Indians
Algonquian Indians are the North American Indian tribes originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada and speaking an Algonquian language. Many of these tribes migrated south into the woodlands of the Atlantic coast from the Mississippi River. Algonquian Indians are tribes range from the Cheyennes in the Great Plains to the Naskapi Innu in frigid northern Labrador and from the Yurok in California to the Powhatans in Virginia.
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What were some of the animals the algonquin hunted?
The Algonquin people traditionally hunted a variety of animals, including deer, moose, beaver, and various small game such as rabbits and birds. They also fished for salmon and other freshwater species. Hunting was essential for their sustenance, providing food, clothing, and materials for tools. Their hunting practices were closely tied to the seasonal cycles and the natural environment.
How did Verrazano describe the Algonquians?
verrazano did not like the alqonquins or any other indians,he disgraced them
Why were the Inuit called eaters of raw meat by the algonquins?
Before the Inuits were called "Eskimo" and the word comes from the Algonquian language and means "eaters of raw meat"
What are the uses of natural resources?
coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
pasture oil minerals coal copper timber salt diamonds fishing water gold cattle animals pertloleum
Syrup, grapes, cranberries, sap, minerals Hope that Helps!!!
Where did the Tohono O' odham live?
They live and lived in the desert southwest near Tucson, AZ. To the west and south and on down into Mexico. Their current lands are 11,000 square miles. They have lived in the southern Arizona river valleys for at least 700 years and be related to the older Hohokam people.
How many American Indians are there living in the state of Virginia in the year 2000?
well my friend who lives in Virginia said that there was 1and a half
What are some foods grown by the Algonquin tribe?
the algonquin tribe did not really grow many foods they mostly hunted. the algonquins did grow corn and they fertilized the fields with fish. they grew maple trees to get maple syrup and the syrup was their sweetener.
they eat corn, buffalo, nuts, deer, baids, barrys, and more!
What was the Algonquin religion?
Most Algonquin tribes created stories and they had some religious beliefs. One belief that they shared was life after death where the spirits of people controlled the spirits of animals. They did not believe in being punished after dieing for bad deeds. They believed in the spirit world and they where scared of witchcraft. They also believed that a person had two souls and that souls are all around them.
How were eastern woodland peoples grouped as Iroquois or algonquian?
how were the eastern woodland people grouped as iroquois or algonquian
the Algonquins also traded chicken usually for beaver skin or pelts
What dwellings does algonquin have?
the Algonquin had a house called a pikogan it was made of a bark covered pole and an air hole at the top of course and on the ground was fir branches and that was covered by fur or straw. there were also permanent
What do native American stockades look like?
Not all tribes built palisades or stockades around their villages; these were generally confined to the eastern woodlands where timber was plentiful, but some of the Upper Missouri and Midwest tribes also used wooden poles to build a protective fence.
These could be enormous (as at the city of Cahokia) or smaller and full of gaps, which could be used to shoot arrows at attackers. Some also had platforms built at intervals as watch-towers.
What does the orangutan represent in different cultures?
a orangutan is a type of monkey An orangutan is NOT a type of monkey. It is an ape, a type of primate more closely related to humans. Apes are larger than monkeys, and apes (unlike monkeys) have no tails. I don't know a lot about orangutangs in folklore, but I do remember hearing something about orangutangs kidnapping human women to be their brides. Also of interest is the orang-pendek, a small orange Southeast-Asian cryptid.
Who was Algonquin chief Manitouabewich?
My 11th Great Grandfather was Manitouabewich (Roch tribe) of the Hurons He married an Algonquin woman = and was a guide/interpreter for Samuel de Champlain. His daughter Marie was raised by the Ursaline nuns in Quebec and she was the 1st native to marry a French trader in the catholic church Martin Prevost/Provost. Not sure he was an Algonquin- would love to know more!
