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The Algonquin did not have a set government. They had the sachem, his council, and they had chaman. The leader of the families was the men. If you were younger or female, you had to listen to them no matter what.

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The tribes leader was called a sachem. The leader was chosen by linage, not because of a vote. When the leader becomes a elder, his son or another relative would take his place, if he is ready to lead. Everyone in the tribe thought the sachem was very wise and did the best for the tribe. Also, the leader did not lead alone. There was also a council to him make decisions. They were called the saga-mores.

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The children had many games that taught them how to get ready for later life. Some such as how to shoot a bow and arrow, and girls had dolls wich taught them how to sew and make clothes. At night, or during a celebration, they would sing and dance while telling stories that were passed down through oral tellings.

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For hunting, the Algonkin Tribe used bows and arrows, spears, and knives. Along with these, they set traps. Algonquin fishermen used pronged spears to stab fish from their canoes or through holes in the ice.

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The Algonquin were excellent hunters and trappers because that was their main source of food. The caught the French's attention. The French traded furs from their animals for guns, clothing, tools, and some food. Once they had the guns, they started taking land by force from other tribes.

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The Algonkin Tribe didn't move around very much. They stayed in one area, unless the had to trade. When trading, they would go down a river in a canoe with things to trade with. Only a few would go though, and they always came back.

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Groups of Algonquin people and cultures stretched from Virginia to the Rocky Mountains and north Hudson Bay.

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Farming was not a very actively done thing by the Algonquin, but they did gather and when times got tough with food, all they could do is farm. Women gathered herbs, berries, and nuts. They also made maple syrup from tree sap. The men were the only ones allowed to hunt animals, to fight, and to protect the tribe. They hunted many animals instead, such as deer, beaver, bear, moose, otter, and raccoon. They also speared fish on a type of canoe made from light wood. The hides from the animals were used for mostly clothes.

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The Algonquin were talented at basket-weaving and beadwork. They also made something they called a wampum, a valuable bead made of purple and white shells.

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The religion of the Algonquin was very simple and common. They believed in an all powerful creator and other spirits. These spirits were both good and evil and were constantly present around them. Ghosts were also real for the Algonquin. They believed that spirits of the dead could also come back to haunt the living or to guide them. Another common thing for these tribes was the shamans, or medicine men. These men were resonsible for communicating with the spirits and taking care of the sick.

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Their homes were known as wigwams. They were made from birch-bark, like the canoe.

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It is very hilly and heavily forested. There are mountains all around, the highest peaks are in southwest.

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Algonquin is the language for which the Algonquian Language family is named.http://www.bigorrin.org/algonquin_kids.htm

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The Algonkin traded a lot and usually would not stay in one area. They would use birch-bark canoes to travel down the Ottawa River. This route was between the French on the St. Lawrence River and the tribes of the western Great Lakes. Even though they moved a lot for trade though, they still would come back to the Ottawa River Valley. This forms the present border between Ontario and Quebec.

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"Algonkin" is the name used here for a number of related groups who lived in southwestern Quebec and southeastern Ontario, from the Ottawa River to Lake Nipissing to the north of the Georgian Bay.