Chapter 22.1
Discover Early Contact History When Settlers First Met Indigenous Peoples
You will explore the fascinating story of how European explorers and settlers first arrived in Canada and what happened when they met Indigenous peoples.
What You'll Learn
You will learn how European explorers first arrived in Canada.
You will discover how the fur trade connected settlers and Indigenous peoples.
You will explore key words like settler, treaty, and early contact.
You will see how early contact changed life for Indigenous peoples forever.
What You'll Practice
1
You will answer questions about Indigenous peoples and European settlers.
2
You will practise identifying key vocabulary from early contact history.
3
You will explore how the fur trade and treaties shaped early Canada.
Why This Matters
Understanding early contact history helps you respect Indigenous peoples and see how Canada's story began with many different groups working together and learning from each other.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Early Contact
Indigenous Peoples
Fur Trade
Settler Relations
Reconciliation
NS Curriculum Aligned
