Social Structure is the way people in a society are organized into institutions and relationships. It is the way human beings in a society interact and live together.
Read MoreSeasonal activities – Activités saisonnières
Seasonal activitiesSeasonal activities or Seasonal Work means economic, cultural or other kinds of activities that are done during... or Seasonal Work means economic, cultural or other kinds of activities that are done during some seasons and not in others.
Read MoreWarfare – la guerre
Warfare is when there is a struggle or battles or organized fighting between enemies (which could be countries or peoples).
Read MoreMatrilineal Society – Société matrilinéaire
This meant that you were descended from your mother’s clan, not your father’s. It was also meant the women were involved in the decision-making process for the greater good of the tribe.
Read MoreHabitation – Habitation
A habitation is a place of residence like a house, or simply a place in which to live. It is also called a dwelling or an abode.
Read MoreNomadic – Nomadisme
A nomad is someone who lives by travelling from place to place. Nomadic thus means anything that involves moving around a lot. Nomadic hunter-gatherer tribes follow the animals they hunt, carrying tents with them.
Read MoreNomad – Nomad
A nomad is a member of a community of people who live in different locations, moving from one place to another in search of grasslands for their animals.
Read MoreLowland – Basses-terres
Lowland is an area where the land is at, near, or below the level of the sea, and where there are not usually mountains or large hills. The St. Lawrence LowlandLowland is an area where the land is at, near, or below the level of the... is a plain along the St. Lawrence River between Québec City in the east and Brockville in Ontario.
Read MoreWater Basin – Bassin d’eau
Water basin, also called a drainage basin, is a geographic word about rivers. It is where all the water that falls on that land flows into one river! It can flow directly into the river or go through smaller rivers that flow into the bigger river. One river can drain a large area. For example… the St. Lawrence River area drains most of southern Quebec and the northern United States!
Read MoreSedentary – Sédentaire
Sedentary means to live in one place, to grow one’s own food, and to build more permanent houses and even villages.
Read MoreThree Sisters – Trois soeurs
The Three Sisters are the three main foods grown by various indigenous peoples in present-day North America. They are winter squash, maize (corn), and climbing beans (typically tepary beans or common beans). The Iroquois, among others, used these “Three Sisters” as tradeTrade is when we buy, sell, or just exchange goods (things, foods, etc.) or services (helping... goods.
Read MoreDivision of labour – Division du travail
Division of labour means the separation of the work process into a number of tasks, with each task performed by a separate person or group of persons. The sexual division of labour is when different tasks done by men and women.
Read MoreArtistic expression – Expression artistique
An artistic expressionAn artistic expression is a creation or act that represesents someone culture, traditions, ideas, beliefs, etc. ... is a creation or act that represesents someone culture, traditions, ideas, beliefs, etc. For example, a painting or work of art. Or also a dance or a song or a play.
Read MoreAnimism – Animisme
Animism is the belief that there are spiritual beings in plants and animals. Many animistic religions also believe that acts of nature, for example – the wind and rain, and geographic features like mountains and rivers, have spirits in them.
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