Cree

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cree

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who are the Cree people?The Cree are a large Indigenous family in Canada, with more than 350,000 members. They live in many parts of the country and have many different groups, each with its own traditions and language.
2. Where do the Cree live?The Cree live in a huge area that covers eastern and central Canada, from Quebec to Ontario, the Prairies, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories. Their homes include grasslands, forests, and swamps.

Indigenous Macro-Community: A large, overarching group of Indigenous peoples comprising multiple distinct nations and communities.
North American Fur Trade: A historical and economic system of commerce involving animal pelts, central to early European colonization and Indigenous-state relations.
Self-Determination: The right of Indigenous peoples to govern themselves and control their own affairs and territories.