Indigenous Societies Research Presentation & Activity - Alberta Grade 7 Social

The objective of this lesson is to introduce students to the concept of Indigenous societies, how they may have been structured differently and how they generally may have functioned.

Researching different Indigenous societies using the "Voices and Visions" textbooks or the "Our Canada" textbooks (online editions)

Voices and Visions, Chapter 1:

• Mi'kmaq (p.14-16)
• Haudenosaunee (p. 17-21)
• Anishinabe (p. 22-25)

Our Canada, Chapter 1:

• Mi'kmaq (p.10-14)
• Anishinabe (p. 15-19)
• Haudenosaunee (p. 20-25)

7.1.3 - Compare and contrast diverse social and economic structures within the societies of Aboriginal, French and British peoples in pre-Confederation Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues: 

• What were the different ways in which Aboriginal societies were structured (i.e., Iroquois Confederacy, Ojibwa, Mi’kmaq)? (CC, I, LPP) 
• How did the structures of Aboriginal societies affect decision making in each society (i.e., role and status of women, consensus building)? (CC, TCC, PADM)