How Were the First Nations Self-Sufficient?

     The First Nations people would be considered self-sufficient because they would use everything they had on the land.  With the stuff they did not use they would bury it to thank the Creator.  They understood and respected the land, water, animals, seasons, and weather.  They would skin animals and use their fur for clothing, the skin for shelter, and the bones for weapons or cooking utensils.  The bark on the trees would be used to make canoes for transportation.  The First Nations relied on the elders for leadership and judgement.  Some groups were matriarchal societies, which meant that they figured out who their ancestors through their mothers.  So the oldest woman of the group would be responsible for the clan (or group).  The First Nations also had their own spirit beliefs.  They had their own stories about how the Earth was created, and they thanked the Creator or Great Spirit for all the food they were able to harvest.

By: Julianna