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Before Grocery stores, where did people have to get their food from?

gathering, gardening, hunting, trapping and farming

What is the name of the important trail that passes through Mistawasis?

The Green Lake Trail

Mistawasis and his people were known as the...

the House People

Each chief that sighed treaty 6 were given 3 things. What were they?

A suit, a flag and a treaty medal

What year was treaty 6 signed in? Or, how many years ago?

1876- that was 145 years ago

True/False- Chief Mistawasis was the first Chief to sign Treaty 6

True

Before the newcomers came there were millions of buffalo. What happened to them?

they were all killed

A long time ago the Cree people relied on this animal the most for survival. What animal ???

buffalo

What kind of homes did the Cree people live in a long time ago?

Tipis

What does Mistawasis translate to in English?

Big Child

Who could YOU ask to tell you stories about the old days?

an elder

What numbered treaty is Mistawasis part of?

Treaty 6

How were berries preserved a long time ago?

Drying on a blanket

What were the 3 different animals that were given to the people from Mistawasis at the time of treaty signing?

Cows, Sheep and Oxen

What was the old name for Mistawasis reserve?

Snake Plain Reserve

Why didn't they use electronics a long time ago?

there was no electricity

What country do we live in?

Canada

Before cars, what did people use for transportation?

horse, wagon, red river cart, sled, caboose or travois

Before electricity, what did we do for light inside the house?

use a grease/oil lamp

How did we have to do laundry before running water?

haul water, warm it up on a wood stove, scrub it on a washboard and hang to dry

Before toilets and running water, where would people have to go to the bathroom?

an outhouse

Explain how people would have to have a bath a long time ago.

Haul water from a lake, creek or slough, then warm it up on the wood stove