Mi'kmaq Series Part 6: The Winter Encampment
1. What did the Mi'kmaq use when they went into the woods to hunt moose, beaver, bear, and other game in the snow?
2. What was the temporary shelter made of?
3. Who had to bring the belongings to the encampment and set up the encampment?
4. What happened to their dogs the previous winter?
5. What did the women put around the base of the wigwam to keep out the cold?
6. What parts of the moose did the Mi'kmaq find useful?
7. What else did they carry if they needed "extra" help in finding a moose?
8. Why would the Mi'kmaq need to take food along when hunting moose?
9. What advantage did the Mi'kmaq have over the moose in the snow?
10. Which would be better to kill - a bull or a cow moose? Why?
11. Why would they have to approach their prey from downwind?
12. Who rough-gutted the moose?
13. Who had to butcher the moose and take it back to camp?
14. How did the women know where to find the moose?
15. What parts did the men take back to camp with them?
16. Why would the women have to hurry to get back to the kill?
17. How many trips did they have to make to bring back the complete moose?
18. What was moose butter made of?
19. What three things was the sweat lodge designed for?
20. What did they do with the moose meat that they could not eat right away?
21. How did the Mi'kmaq treat the hide of the moose to preserve it?
22. In winter, how was the meat preserved?
23. The bones not used would not be thrown away, but would be kept and put up a tree. Why?
24. Before they left the bones in a tree, what would they do?
25. The Sagamore, head chief of the region, did what so that the new, larger family would have enough food available to eat?
26. What was hung high on the walls of the wigwam to cure in the smoke?
27. What was the purpose of the rawhide cords hanging from the top of the wigwam?
28. During the long winter evenings, what did the women do to pass the time?
29. During the long winter evenings, what did the men do to pass the time?
30. "Hunt the Ring" was a common game for the Mi'kmaq children to play. Explain how to play this game.
31. At the end of the Mi'kmaq series, there was mention of Ketkwi'tew's spirit helper. What animal spirit would he pray to or call upon for help?