Question 316

The Aboriginal peoples of Canada had diverse ways of life adapted to their environments. Which Aboriginal groups of the Northwest are identified as being hunter-gatherers?

  1. AThe Huron-Wendat and Iroquois
  2. BThe Sioux
  3. CThe Cree and Dene
  4. DThe West Coast natives
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Correct answer: C) The Cree and Dene

Explanation

The historical text specifies that 'The Cree and Dene of the Northwest were hunter-gatherers.' This was different from groups like the Huron-Wendat who were farmers and hunters, or the nomadic Sioux who followed the bison.

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