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Les moyens de transport

S1 E5
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2004

Transportation has played a major role in most Indigenous cultures in Canada. In this episode, we discuss their origin and the materials used for their making. Shanipiap tells us about her grandfather who worked for the Hudson's Bay Company, the oldest trading company in the country (founded in 1670). She explains the origins of this company that traded furs and goods.

Levels:
Élémentaire 3e année 4e année 5e année 6e année
Subjects:
Études sociales, histoire et géographie Communauté et environnement Patrimoine et identité Français
Themes:
Perspectives autochtones
French level:
C1 : Autonome
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E18 : Les maisons

23 min 59 s
In this episode, Shanipiap presents the elements that made up the village in the past. She is showing us the different types of homes and describes how each was adapted to the lifestyle and environment of Indigenous people.
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E19 : Le territoire

24 min
Territory is very important for the Montagnais. In the past, it was huge and many nations shared it. However, since the arrival of Europeans, it has shrunk dramatically. In this episode, Shanipiap, Bruno and Katherine locate the places where natives still keep their customs, their traditions and their language alive.
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E20 : Le jeu

24 min
Indigenous people were often inspired by their way of life to make their toys. In this episode, Shanipiap, Bruno and Katherine present us several games and traditional toys.
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E21 : Les artisans

24 min
In this episode, Shanipiap, Bruno, and Katherine talk about Indigenous craftsmanship, a tradition old of many hundreds years. We will learn how the Montagnais practice crafts to make clothes, jewels, baskets, canoes and many other beautiful objects.
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E22 : Les nations

24 min
The First Nations people are the oldest people on Canadian lands. It contains about 55 nations speaking related, but different languages. These are the called the Indigenous nations.
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E23 : L'amitié

24 min
In this episode, Shanipiap explains that when two Indigenous nations became allies, they exchanged a symbolic object that confirmed their union. This episode deals with a universal theme of friendship!
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E24 : L'ouverture sur le monde

24 min
In this episode, Shanipiap tells us about openness to the world. She also tells us how the arrival of colonizing peoples changed the territory, the language and the culture of Indigenous Peoples.
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E25 : Le climat

24 min
Whether it's raining, snowing or the sunny, Indigenous peoples had to tame the weather to survive. This episode shows us how the weather influenced the entire way of life of Indigenous peoples.
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E26 : Spécial enfants

24 min
For the last episode, Shanipiap, Katherine and Bruno remember the best moments they lived throughout the season.
    Levels:
    Élémentaire 3e année 4e année 5e année 6e année
    Subjects:
    Études sociales, histoire et géographie Communauté et environnement Patrimoine et identité Français
    Themes:
    Perspectives autochtones
    French level:
    C1 : Autonome