Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC)

Hunting

We have always depended on animals for our survival and we have great respect for them. When the world was made, our Creator, Chíchelh Siyá:m, put animals here first and humans here last, as the weakest of all beings. Hunters, called tewít, were given knowledge and expertise in hunting and trapping by the Creator. In this section, we describe the tools and techniques of this trade.

Five arrowheads of different shapes and materials.
Two arrowheads made of translucent rock on a black background.
Three arrowheads of different sizes, in various shades of grey, on a black background.
Three arrowheads of different sizes, and various shades of grey, on a white background.
Two round, dark grey stones, with sharpened edges and smooth tops.
A deer with a dark black tail standing in the forest, with the sun shining through leaves.
An array of deer bones.
An array of duck bones, including the beak.
Three pieces of dark grey stone with sharp edges on a black background.
Larger piece of light grey stone, shaped like a leaf, on a black background.
Six arrowheads of different sizes made of dark grey stone on a black background.
Six arrowheads of different sizes and widths made of dark stone on a white background.