Watch a member of the Anishinaabe people build and discuss birchbark canoes. The builder is not Algonquin, but he is a member of the same larger group of Anishinaabe.

The Algonquin people are a part of the Algonquian language-speaking family. Professionals who study American Indian groups call Algonquian a cultural-linguistic group. There are often many tribes in a linguistic group. People who speak Algonquian languages include the Algonquin, Cree, Ojibwe, and more. Most Algonquian-speaking tribes live in the eastern woodlands of Canada and the United States.
Making Connections
Text-to-Self
Algonquin children learned about the teachings of the Seven Grandfathers. Which teaching would you want to learn about? Please explain your answer.
Text-to-Text
Have you read about another American Indian nation? How is their culture similar to or different from the Algonquin people?
Text-to-World
The Algonquin people celebrate and share their culture and history during powwows. What are other ways to celebrate culture?