At the end of Chapter 1, you should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What were the various ways the Mi’kmaq, Haudenosaunee, and Anishinabe societies were structured?
2. What were the values and beliefs of the Aboriginal societies?
3. How did their structure influence decision-making?
4. What were the similarities and differences of the societies?

You will use Chapter 1: Aboriginal Societies from the textbook, Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada.

• Lesson 1: pages 7 to 13
• Lesson 2: pages 14 to 25
• Lesson 3: pages 26 to 28

In Canada, the term Aboriginal Peoples refers to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples.

In the present day, First Nations  is the most accepted term to describe people historically referred to as Indians.

The term Indians is considered offensive. This term was changed to First Nations to recognize both the historic contributions of these peoples in Canadian history and the diversity that exists among them.

In this chapter, you will study three Aboriginal peoples:

1. Mi’kmaq: pronounced “MIG-mah” and means “my family” or “my brothers”
2. Anishinabe: pronounced “ a-nih-shih-NAH-bee” and means “first peoples” or “good humans”
3. Haudenosaunee: pronounced “hah-duh-nuh-SAH-nee” and means “People of the Longhouse”