Climate
In Newfoundland, where the Beothuk people lived, there was a lot of rain and snow, during the cold winters. The snow never last long, because often times when it snows, it is followed by rain and it melts the now. The island also gets the most storms around February and March. On the other hand, the summers are humid, because of the surround waters being very close to where they lived. The place was not very bright, considering that where they were, it received less sunlight compared to the average of the rest of Canada. Due to the lack of sunlight, the Beothuk people were lighter skinned than the rest of the native tribes.
Resources
Half of the island is covered with trees, most of them being black spruce and birch. There are numerous lakes and ponds across the island, so these places would provide the fresh water. These spots provided good locations to fish, which they ate the most. They had a variety of fish, including: Atlantic Salmon, Steelhead Trout, Cod, Haddock, Halibut, Herring and mackerel. They even occasionally ate Mussels. They ate a lot of seafood because the soil that they had there was not very good for farming. Their houses were made of wood, because of the many trees on the island.
Topography
The Beothuk people lived at what is know as Newfoundland today. The total area for the place, including the small islands, is 111 390 square kilometers. They built canoes, because they were smooth, had an excellent carrying capacity, and could be carried to cross land. These were in use a lot because of the many small islands that were off of the main island.
Vegetation
When the berry seasons were here, the Beothuk people would collect as much as possible, so they could make wine and jam to last throw the rest of the year. They mostly ate seafood, as they lived on the coasts of the island and they could have easy access to the waters. They would also hunt animals like Caribous, but when that doesn’t go too well, they would gather berries and eat seafood. They also ate foods that were easy to grow in bad soil such as, potatoes, cabbages and carrots. They got red Ochre and grease, to make a mixture of paint which made the tradition of having red faces and bodies.
Bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/beothuk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beothuk_people
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/aboriginal/beothuk.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/beothuk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beothuk_people
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/aboriginal/beothuk.html
Kyle Wu