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What did the Cree women do?
Cree women took care of the children, built their family’s house, and gathered plants to eat and herbs to use for medicine. Both genders took part in storytelling, artwork and music, and religious festivals. In the past, the chief was always a man, but today a Cree woman can be chief too.
Where did the Cree settle in Canada?
Cree First Nations occupy territory in the Subarctic region from Alberta to Québec, as well as portions of the Plains region in Alberta and Saskatchewan….Nehiyawak (Cree)
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Where did the Swampy Cree live?
Swampy Cree: this group lives in northern Manitoba along the Hudson Bay coast and adjacent inland areas to the south and west, and in Ontario along the coast of Hudson Bay and James Bay. Some also in eastern Saskatchewan around Cumberland House.
What was the job of a Cree woman?
Cree woman had a variety of jobs. They were mostly in charge of the camp.They snared rabbits close to the camp and fished a little. They took care of the children and cooked.
What kind of clothing did the Cree Indians wear?
Cree Clothing. Cree woman wore long dresses with removable sleeves.Cree men wore breechcloths and leggings.They wore moccasins on their feet and in bad or rainy weather cloaks and ponchos.The Cree wore fur or leather caps decorated with feathers.In the 1800s the Cree began to wear feather headdresses like their neighbors the Sioux.
What kind of culture did the Cree people have?
Art and music are important elements of Cree culture. Well-known for their beadwork, Cree women created beautiful and functional clothing, bags and furniture. Plains Cree peoples also decorated the outsides of their tipis with paint.
Where did the Cree Indians carry their babies?
Cree Indian mothers, like many Native Americans, traditionally carried their babies in cradleboards on their backs. Here is a website with Native American cradleboard pictures.