The RoughFaced Girl

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The Rough-Faced Girl

• By Rafe Martin
• Illustrated by David Shannon
• From Algonquin Indian Folklore
• Presentation by Anna Franklin

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Living

• The Algonquin Indians lived in Southern Quebec
  and Eastern Ontario, Canada
• The Algonquin Indians lived in wigwams
• Now, for the most part, they live in modern homes
• The picture is an example of a wigwam, but is not
  specifically Algonquin

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Food

• The Algonquin were a semi-nomadic people and they
  were hunter-gatherers
• There was little farming done and food was
  primarily from hunting and fishing (done by men)
• Women gathered berries and other wild plants to
  add to the meat
• They would sometimes trade with nearby tribes for
  corn and occasionally maple syrup from tree sap

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Dress

• Men and women generally wore their hair in two
  long braids
• Women wore long dresses with removable sleeves
• Men wore breechcloths with leather pant legs tied
  onto them
• Both men and women painted their faces and arms
  with bright colors and wore moccasins

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Crafts

• They were known for their beadwork and basketry
• They created wampum with white and purple shell
  beads for regalia, currency, and records of
  important events
• These often told a story and/or represented a
  family affiliation

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Language

• Algonquin is the language spoken by the Algonquin
  tribe
• Algonquian is the language family that Algonquin
  is a part of
• The Algonquin language is not related to ancient
  Hebrew, Egyptian, or any other Semitic languages

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Transportation and Weapons

• The Algonquin people were well-known for their
  birch bark canoes
• On land they usually walked
• They had snow shoes and sleds to help during
  winter
• The Algonquin used bows and arrows, spears and
  knives for hunting and warfare
• They used spears for catching fish

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Resources

• Algonquin Indian Fact Sheet http//www.geocities.c
  om/bigorrin/algonquin_kids.htm
• Photographic Tour of Contemporary Wigwams
  http//www.nativetech.org/wigwam/phototour.html

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Resources cont.

• Native Languages of the AmericasAlgonquin
  http//www.native-languages.org/algonquin.htm
• Civilizations.caBark CanoesAlgonquian Bark
  Canoes http//www.civilisations.ca/aborig/watercra
  ft/wab03eng.html