of dead men pressured the spirits of dead animals - unlike modern religions they did not believe in hell or eternal punishment - dreams had a significant impact on Alkongkians - Shamans or Powwows (Individuals who had powerful positions in the tribes, was believed to heal the sick and had the ability to communicate to the spiritual world), it was their duty to interpret dreams properly -the Algonkians also were afraid of witchcraft and would be reluctant to mention their real names in fear of possible misuse by their enemies with spiritual powers or of evil intent - the Alkongians children were brought up from a very young age to develop skills and abilities they would require in order to survive as adults. - children were thought to run as soon as they were able to walk - the children were provided with leisure times but their responsibilities were given first priority - all children aided their mothers in the corps fields - boys ages as young as 6 were taught how to make hunting tools and proper hunting methods which they would require as adults by their fathers - games were also meant to develop their survival skills, common games were running matches, swimming and archery - other games included former baseball using a long stick as the bat and pine cone as the ball. - elder members of the tribe taught the children about their culture, history and heroes through stories Europeans first contact Alkangians and the impact it had on Algonkian, Welfare, Trade and Economy - the meeting of the French had tremendous impact on Algonkian welfare and trade - Algonkian and French first made contact in 1603 when Samuel De Champlian made his first permanent French settlement on the St. Lawrence at Tabussac in 1603- Champlain discovered that the Algonkian's fur was very impressive- when Champlain discovered the war between the Algonkian and Iroquois since 1570, in order to obtain a fur treaty and show his loyalty to the Algonkian, he allowed th...
