Algonquin

The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan If one is to follow to Ottawa River from midtown Ottawa through the Ottawa Valley and into Renfrew county, one would discover the great history of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation. Nestled in the small community of Golden Lake, located approximately two and a half hours west from Ottawa. This small community has a population of roughly 450 people with 90% classifying themselves as aboriginal(city data). There is archaeological evidence indicating…

English, French and the Natives developed, as did conflict and war. War among the parties occurred when those involved wanted to control the fur trade. The Iroquoian Wars were a series of conflicts primarily between the Iroquoian against the Huron, Algonquin and French. This lead to many deaths, but was inevitable when two vastly different cultures meet with one seeking the economic benefits…

comparing and contrasting. So let’s get started. First, I will be comparing the stories. In Ashenputtel and Yeh-Shen they both have step-sisters, and mean ones at that. They also both have a step-mom, also mean. In Ashenputtel, Yeh-Shen, and The Algonquin Cinderella, the Cinderella character is stopped from going somewhere. In Ashenputtel and Yeh-Shen again, they have a fairy god object. Well, that’s just a few similarities. Next, these stories have many…

The terms low counter and high counter refer to the two schools of thought regarding the number of people living in the “new world” at the time Columbus arrived. James Mooney proposed the low counter argument and calculated there were 1.5 million inhabitants when Columbus arrived. Henry F. Dobyns developed the high counter theory by examining the records of the Jesuit priests in Northern Mexico and found indigenous people dying in large numbers from diseases. Dobyns asked the question, “ if…

relationships that characterize a diagnosis of autism is one area that impacts a child’s ability and interest in learning to use the toilet” (Algonquin College, 2017). According to our notes, individuals with autism due to anxiety, imitation and language deficits, sequencing and organizational difficulties may lag behind their typically developing peers. (Algonquin College, 2017). Toilet Training Difficulties: Toilet training can be difficult for typically developing children, and although…

Aschenputtel ”, “Yeh Shen”, and “ The Algonquin Cinderella” the young girl Known as Cinderella gets treated very poorly by the stepmother and the stepsisters. Also, in these three stories they all have something very magical in them. At the end of the three Cinderella stories, Cinderella and Prince or King end up together.…

The relationship Native Americans held with the Spanish, the French, and the English were of crucial importance to the development of colonial North America, it was one of the factors that shaped North America to what it is now. From the very first contact with Europeans, to the Americans declaring independence on July 1776 from the mother nation, Great Britain, the Native Americans were always present and because of their influence and the roles their relationships played with the different…

The Wendigo, also spelled Windigo, is a creature of legend native to the Great Lakes region and the East coast of the United States and Canada. The story originates from the Algonquin-speaking people, such as the Potawomi, Algonquin, Ottawa, and Chippewa. One story says that when a human resorts to cannibalism, even to survive, they become a Wendigo. Another says that a Wendigo is what is left of a warrior who made a deal with a demon. Yet another story says that inside each Wendigo, where the…

Christopher Newport pardoned his death and he was saved. The Algonquin Indians were timid and shy to the Englishmen at first. They looked at them and studied what they did. Then one day John Smith decides to take a small group of people up the river to scout out supplies for…

The Iroquois or the Haudenosaunee were from upstate New York and southern Ontario. The five Iroquois nations warred against themselves and the Algonquin for a long time. Two men called Deganawida and Hiawatha helped bring the five nations to peace. Despite this peace, the Iroquois still quarreled with the Algonquin. After the confederation, the Iroquois became one of the greatest powers on the continent. Agriculture was their main source of food (iroquoisdemocracy.pdx.edu). The Iroquois were not…