SOC 502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Indian Act, Protestantism, Indian Register
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Forging society, not farmers, limited number of children in order to not abuse natural resources. It was against their beliefs to dig more than 6 inch into the earth. Nomadic society, also forging society, did not understand concept of private property, created & negioated boundaries so as to not deplete resources. Shared their resources if neighbors needed it, mother nature belonged to nobody and were respectful of mother nature. Moved around from place to place and had no permanent settlement. When they killed an animal they used every part of it to show respect towards the animal. Followed the seasons and the hunt, you could not own what mother nature produced. Kin ordered, every member was a part of the kin, included extended family members (40-50 people). Political arrangements was about the order of the kin, elders were valued and held decision making, mediators, negotiators, and sought out for advice within the community.
