Canadian Aboriginals

Civilization occurs when a population is made up of people who are advanced in intellectual development, culture, and material. Not only do they have to be advanced in development, but they also have to maintain and progress towards healthy and safe standards of living. The first inhabitants of Canada, the aboriginals, belonged to many tribes, each with its own characteristics and background. They moved from area to area and as they did that, they were able to adapt to the new environment very easily. When the aboriginals are talked about today, they are commonly referred as savages and uncivilized, but in reality they were civilized people. Their tribes consisted of everything that we commonly find in a civilized society such as a form of a political system, roles and responsibilities, culture and religion, and a development in the field of technology and medicine.
The aboriginal people maintained a system in which roles and responsibilities were assigned to each member in a tribe. They had members in charge that lead and represented the tribe therefore a form of democracy is apparent. Both males and females played a role in decision making, for example, the Iroquois tribes were male dominated but roles were chosen by the ancestry of their mothers. Decision-making was done by consensus, speeches and persuasions. Consequently, there were no biased based solutions and everyone had a say in them. Like the Iroquois, the Algonquians also had a form of a political system that was run by chiefs. Their territory had seven dividends and a chief governed each one of them. Above all of those seven chiefs was one chief who was in charge of all seven territories. The responsibilities of men and women consisted of providing food, supplies, and as well as safety for their families and the rest of the tribe. Men hunted for food and possessions while women stayed home and took care of the household. The aboriginals maintained a system in which the tribe was operated with