GETTING READY TO READ

What is it About?

1. The Clan system of the Ojibway people use animals to symbolize their kinship relationships. How do they view the concept of kinship?

2. How does the Aboriginal view of man's relationship to other creatures in the world differ from the European view of man's place in the world?

What do you Know?

1. In what way did the Clan system provide a framework for social control in Aboriginal society?

2. What special meaning does the Eagle have for Anishinabe people?