Ochechak, the Caribou Hunter: Indians of the SubarcticDescribes the traditional clothing and lifestyle of Indians of the subarctic, an area which ranges from the Yukon and Northwest Territories to southern Ontario. |
Common terms and phrases
animals they hunted areas Athapaskan group bark believe the Creator Beothuk berries birch birch-bark canoe bit of earth bones brave and strong bush called Canadian Subarctic caribou hides caribou hunter Indians catch caught CHIPEWYAN clothes conical lodges covered Cree dead bear deadfall decorated deep snow disease and alcohol Dive straight Dried encampment Europeans arrived fight the cold fur trade geese ground clean Guessing games herds of caribou Indian babies Indians believed Insights lakes land legends lichens loads lynx meat moccasins Montagnais moose hide moved muskeg Muskrat nakhani Naskapi needle night Ochechak the caribou Ojibwa old earth ONTARIO Otter and Beaver pemmican poles rivers scrapers shaman shelter Siberia sinews skill snares snowshoes Sometimes spirits visited spring spruce boughs stories Subarctic groups Subarctic Indian living summer thong tipis toboggans top garment trading posts traplines tree tundra wash the ground water and bring winter Wisakedjak wooden wore young