(a) |
Locate on a map traditional First Nations and Inuit habitation areas in the era prior to European arrival, including the Northwest Pacific Coast, Interior Plateau, Plains, Eastern Woodland, Sub Arctic, and Arctic. |
(b) |
Research similarities and differences in ways of life among First Nations and Inuit communities prior to European contact (e.g., men's roles, women's roles, children's roles). |
(c) |
Investigate the significant events and principle First Nations and Inuit leaders prior to and during the period of initial contact with Europeans . |
(d) |
Assess the coming together of First Nations peoples with the French and British explorers and settlers, including the effect of the fur trade on the First Nations and the Métis in early Canada |
(e) |
Trace the evolution of the Métis in Canada, including their origins, language, and major historical events (e.g., the Métis of Red River, the North West Resistance). |
(f) |
Paraphrase a traditional narrative about the origins of the First Nations or Inuit peoples, about the relationship with the natural environment, and connections between spirituality and the natural environment. |