Canada’s First Peoples

Beringia was a land strip created during the ice age which allowed for migration of humans and other species to dwell in what we know as Canada. First Peoples of Canada were a diverse group of people. Each tribe was separated by their region, and also by hunting territories; as splitting was essential for efficient use of resources. Each group had their own origin/creation story which encapsulated how the world began, depending on the surrounding landscape. There were communal cultural practices among the different groups, however each group differed in certain ways of life such as hunting practices, leadership roles, and building technologies. Over all, the Indigenous peoples differed in their world views in the way that Indigenous peoples believed they have been there since the world began, while the Europeans saw themselves as new comers and discoverers. Although Indigenous peoples left minimal written documents for historians, there are petroglyphs which can give insight into cultural practices.