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Period: Oct 1, 1400 to
1400-2016
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Oct 28, 1499
First occupants- 1500-1608
Around 1500:
Quebec territory occupied by three linguistic families: Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Inuktitut. -
Oct 31, 1500
Use of trade amongst the natives
Aboriginal relied on each other to supply resources that they needed for survival that they could not find in their own territory. The Barter system was used= Goods for goods. Goods were transported long distances. (modes of transportation snowshoes, canoes, walking) Example of valuable traded item: obsidian, black stone (used for tool sharpening) Trade could be used to build relationships, restore peace, pay war tributes, or formalize meetings between chiefs. -
Oct 28, 1502
Native american division of labor
Divided by gender, small differences between tribes
Men
-Hunting and fishing
-Logging, construction (canoes, shelter), woodworking
-trade
-War and diplomatic relations
-Clearing land
-making weapons tools boats and sleds
Women
-Hunting and fishing small game
-Care and education of children
-Crafts (baskets, clothes, weapons)
-Cooking, butchering, and housekeeping -
French regime- 1608- 1760
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British regime- 1760-1867
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Contemporary Period- 1867-present
