Far North/Arctic Native American Tribes Northern Algonquians/Woodland Cree in Olden Times   Hunters and Gatherers: The Algonquians were hunters and gatherers. The Cree were the largest and most typical of the northern Algonquian. The Cree lived in the area south of Hudson Bay to almost to the Great Lakes. Most were Woodland Indians. Some were Plains Indians. All are considered Far North Indians.  Homes and Transportation: They used bark canoes. Homes were tepees covered with hide and bark. Clothing: They wore leather leggings and leather boots. Women wore leather dresses belted at the waist. They made detachable sleeves that could be removed for summer wear, and attached for winter wear. In the winter they added coats, gloves, and hats as needed. Tattoos: In olden days, many far north Algonquians tattooed their bodies. The women only tattooed a couple of simple lines on either side of their face. But the men nearly covered their body with tattoos.  Tools: They made axes and arrowheads from stone. They made knives and fish hooks from bone. Containers were made from birch bark and stone. Trade: The Cree also traded for goods. They were pretty easy to get along with. They were honest in everything except trade. But everyone knew that part of trading to the Cree was a needed ability to be cunning. Religion: They believed in many magical beings. The person who talked to the magical beings for them was the shaman.  Woodland Indians Free Presentations in PowerPoint format  Free Clip Art Return to the Far North/Arctic Index or the Native American Index  All Rights Reserved    Clip Art Credit: Phillip Martin Have a great year!