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 […]

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

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

Bartering was very important for Indigenous people, particularly for the Algonquians, because it allowed them to obtain products […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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

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 […]

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