The Sub Arctic Indians

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The Sub Arctic Indians

• By Zackary R.

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Sub Arctic Region

• The Great Bear Lake is the biggest lake in
  Canada. The Sub Arctic Indians live where theres
  flat frozen land all year long.

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Animals

• Where the Sub Arctic tribe lives, theres a lot
  of big animals.
• The animals in the Sub Arctic region are bear and
  moose.
• Another large animal is caribou.

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Climate

• It is very cold in the Arctic region in winter.
• The climate is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In summer its around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Food

• Sub Arctic Indians eat moose, caribou, and
  salmon.
• They also eat bears, fish, beavers, and berries.

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Shelter Cabins

• The Western tribes lived in cabins.
• The cabins were made out of planks and out of
  rope.
• The door was a hole.

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Shelter Wigwam

• The Eastern tribes lived in wigwams.
• Wigwams are made out of animal skins, trees, and
  bark.

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Clothing

• Men wore leather t-shirts and women wore leather
  dresses made out of caribou skins.
• They made slippers called moccasins and they also
  wore snow shoes in winter.

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Family life

• In winter, the women made clothing and the kids
  went to school just like us.

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European Influence

• The Europeans traded beans, clothing, and other
  goods for animal furs and art work.
• The Europeans traded at trading booths.

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Sub Arctic Indians Today

• The Sub Arctic Indians are now mining.
• Theyre also harvesting wild rice and also
  trapping animals.

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Other

• The Sub Arctic Indians made art work to trade
  with other Indians that liked the art work.