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Lesson 3#               Activity 3.1- Mistahimaskwa (Big Bear)          

Answer the following questions:

 

1. When and where was Chief Big Bear born?

 

2. When did Chief Big Bear begin establishing himself as a leader?

 

3. In the late 1870's, what did Chief Big Bear try to create?  Why do you think?

 

4. Why did Chief Big Bear begin to lose influence over the band's warrior society?

 

5. When Chief Big Bear no longer had control of the band, what did he do?

 

 

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