Lesson 41

It’s Sunday morning. Dena Morin and her grandfather, Mr. Morin, are fishing at the lake.

Dena：Grandpa, did people go fishing a long time ago?

Mr. Morin：Well Dena, we are First Nations people. Our people came to Canada a long time ago.

At that time, there were no supermarkets. Our people always went fishing and hunting

for food.

Dena：Were people healthy then?

Mr. Morin：They were very healthy. They spent a lot of time outdoors. They worked hard. And

they ate good, natural food like fish and vegetables.

Dena：Was life hard at that time?

Mr. Morin：It was hard. But people were healthy and happy. After a hard day of work, people

rested and played together. In the evenings, they often made a big fire. Some people

played the drums and others danced around the fire. They called this dance the

pow-wow.

Dena：We still have pow-wow dances today. I can’t wait for the pow-wow next year!