There are plenty of plants in the Maisonneuve Park, for examples, a lot of conifer
forest. There is also straw hut of first nation. I must go to the park!
Conifer Forest.
Conifer Forest.
First nation
There are some straw huts which were the home
where the first nation lived in the immemorial time. They are the Cree,
Algonquin, Attikamek, Innu and Naskapi in the vast conifer forest dominated by
black spruce, fir and birch trees.
Under a veil of leaves lies the corn ear,
essential to the lives of the Iroquoians. The Huron-Wendat and Mohawk always
had many uses for corn, as far back as memory goes. They used both the kernels
and the plant: empty stalks were converted into fishing floats; leaves and
husks were made into dolls, masks, mats, moccasins and baskets; and kernels
were transformed into bread that was cooked in the ashes of a fire, or used to
make a very elaborate corn stew known as hominy or sagamité.
Montreal is located in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands. There are a
lot of fertile soil in the region. The temperature and precipitation are very
suitable for the corn culture.
Straw Huts in Maisonneuve Park
Fertile Soil of Montreal Region.
Fertile Soil of Montreal Region.
Source: Environment Canada.
Source: Environment Canada.
