First Nations in the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Lowlands Region


Target


This lesson is about the First Nations of the region, their ways of life, and how they used the natural resources.  When you are finished this section, you will know...

  • the names of  some of the First Nations of the region
  • their ways of life
  • where these people live


Introduction




First Nations people lived in this area long before Europeans came.  Their villages of longhouses were not permanent, but they often remained in one place for a few years, growing small areas of corn, beans, and squash as well as fishing the nearby rivers and lakes.   First Nations people were also hunter-gatherers. They gathered berries and various plants from the forest and hunted a variety of animals that inhabited the region.   To learn more about the people groups who lived in this area, click
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Please note:  Wendat, Wyandot, Ouendat, and Huron are names for the same people.