The First Natives

______are lands set aside by the federal government for the use and benefit of a First Nations community.

______provided structure into a community’s roles and responsibilities, and for many communities, its governance structure.

______means that all people were equal and deserved equal rights and opportunities.

 ______is a type of lineage that is passed down through the women of the family

Draw a quickly diagram of the first native house

"The Haudenosaunee Clan is matrilineal and is represented by different birds and animals that are divided into three elements: land (bear, wolf, deer), water (turtle, eel, beaver) and air (snipe, hawk, heron). The Clan Mother was responsible for making all the decisions.."

Why do you think have natives used land, water and air to represent them and not fire earth?

• because fire and earth does not represent them.

• because Canadians only have three elements land, water and air.

• I cannot think

Who is takes care of the family?

• father

• mother

• ancestors

why do you think it is unusual to hear the Haudenosaunee society is governed by the mothers?

• because all other families are patriarchal

• because mothers are not good caretaker