Beothuk
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada
The Beothuk lived in small villages in Newfoundland prior to the arrival of Europeans in the late 1500's. Each village consisted of three or four wigwams, cone-shaped houses made of sticks and birch bark, with a hole in the top to let out smoke. The Beothuk slept in trenches dug in the floor around a fireplace for cooking. They fished for salmon and hunted seal, birds, and caribou; they also gathered eggs, roots, and berries. The meat and fish were frozen or smoked for winter consumption. Little is known of where the Beothuk originated or of their history before contact with...
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