The Algonquians travelled a lot because they were nomadicA nomadA nomad is a member of a community of people who live in different locations, moving... is someone who lives by travelling from place to place. Nomadic thus […]

Among the Algonquian people, each nation was governed by a chief and council. The chief was chosen because he possessed […]

Among the Algonquian people, political life was organized around nations and bands. Each nation was divided into several clans that […]

Bartering was very important for Indigenous people, particularly for the Algonquians, because it allowed them to obtain products they could not […]

Hunting, fishing and gathering were means of subsistenceSubsistence means the minimal resourcesResources are anything taken from the earth or nature that people need, use, and are "valued".... that are necessary for survival. A subsistenceSubsistence means the minimal resources that are necessary for survival. A subsistence economy relies on hunting... economy relies […]

All Algonquians belong to the same linguistic familyA linguistic familyA linguistic family (or language family) is a group of languages related through descent from a... (or language familyA language family is a group of languages related through descent from a common ancestral language...) is a group of languages related through […]

Most Algonquian Nations were nomadicA nomad is someone who lives by travelling from place to place. Nomadic thus means anything that involves… […]

The Algonquians made their clothes from the materials they found around them. Most of their clothes were made from the […]

Many Algonquian Nations traditionally used dwellings called wigwams. Wigwams looked a little bit like large tents in the shape of […]

In most Nations that were part of the Algonquian language familyA language familyA language family is a group of languages related through descent from a common ancestral language... is a group of languages related through […]

The Algonquians were traditionally Patrilineal. In other words, relationships were established through the father. When a couple marries, the woman […]

Around 1500, only a few Indigenous Nations used symbols or written language. Instead, histories and knowledge were passed on orally. […]