Intended for 2-6 players.

1. Every player picks a character card, there must be at least one native and one European in every game (Native character cards are orange and European character cards are red).

2. Every player gets an inventory and reflection sheet.

3. Depending on the character you have chosen, draw five trading cards that correspond to your race, record the number of points you have drawn on your inventory sheet, the number of points is determined by the quantity indicated on the trading card, for example if a beaver pelt is worth 25 points, and there is a quantity of 3 indicated on the card, that card is worth 75 points.

4. Roll a dice to see who goes first, the person who rolls the highest number will start the game.

5. Players take turns moving around the board depending on the dice roll, the player will follow the rules to the corresponding space they have landed on.

6. As you draw cards throughout the game, keep track of your trading points as well as your population points on your inventory sheet. As you record population points, add or subtract the population indicated on the population cards from the population of your tribe or settlement indicated on your character card.

7. The game continues until there are no trading cards left, or the teacher decides to stop the game.

8. At the end of the game, total your trading points as well as your population points, the person with the most points is the winner.

9. Fill out the player reflection sheet and compare your results with other players.

CHARACTERCARDS

CharacterName:Cha'tima"TheCaller"Nationality/Tribe:Huron

CharacterRole:ShamanPopulationofTribe:40,000

YouareanelderlyHuronmale.Youarethehealerofyourtribe.Tohelphealthosewhoareill,youaskthemabouttheirdreamsandvisionsasthisisbelievedtobeinsighttothecauseofillness.Youhavegreatknowledgeofherbs,andknowthattheycanworkwondersinhelpingyouhealyourtribemembers.Youalsohave"magicalabilities"thathelpyouhealothers.YouaretheonewhoconductsthesoulcleansingfestivalknownasOnonharoiathattakesplaceeveryWinter.Thereisfeasting,dancing,andgiftgivinginhopesthatallwhoareillwillbehealthyoncemore.

CharacterName:Akuli"Looksup"Nationality/Tribe:Iroquois

CharacterRole:ClanMother PopulationofTribe:20,000people

Asaclanmotheryouaretheoldestwomaninyourclan.Youaretechnicallyamotheroffivebutyoulivewithandhelpraiseallofthechildreninyourclan.Youalsonameallofthechildreninyourclan.Youareresponsibleforselectingthechiefofyourclan(whoisalwaysamalemember).Youliveinalonghousewithmanyotherfamilieswhoareallunderyourcare.Youalongwiththeotherwomenofthetribeareinchargeofcollectingandpreservingfood,makingmealsandclothesandhelpingwithdecisionmaking.Iroquoistribeswerematrilinealsotheopinionofwomenwasoftenvalued.

CharacterName:Kitchi"Brave"Nationality/Tribe:Algonquin

CharacterRole:Ogima(Chief)PopulationofTribe:10,000people

CharacterName:JacquesCartier Nationality/Tribe:French

CharacterRole:ExplorerPopulationofSettlers:5,000

AstheOgimaofanAlgonquintribeyouarethespokespersonofyourgroup;however,authorityisshared.Youtakeintotheconsiderationtheideasofbothmenandwomenandmakeshareddecisions.Youalongwithallofthemeninyourtribeareresponsibleforhuntingandprotectingyourpeoplefromenemies.YouandyourtribeareoftenonthemoveespeciallyduringtheWintermonthswheneveryonescatterstofindfood(asitismorescarceduringcoldermonths).YougoalongwithyourtribesettingupwigwamsnearplentifulareassuchasEuropeantradingpostsorareasoffertileland.

Youareamariner,yousailtheseaoften.IthasbroughtyoutotheshoresofCanadaalongtheSt.LawrenceRiver.ItishereyoumakebriefpeacewithIroquoispeople.Youbegintradingwiththesepeoplewhichishowyouandyourmensurvive.Astradeincreasesandyoudiscoverand'claim'moreandmoreland,theKingsendsmoreandmorepeopleofFranceoverseastolivewithyouinthenewland.YounameyournewlandaftermistakenlyunderstandingandmispronouncingtheIroquoiswordkanatawhichmeansvillage.Startingacountryisnoeasyfeat.Youmakeenemiesandwithfewresourceswintersareharshanddeadly.

CHARACTERCARDS

YouareamiddleagedmerchantwhohastraveledoverbyboatandhasbeengivenlandinQuebec.Youhavefollowedthesmallwaveofmilitarymenthatweresentovertobegintopopulatethisnewland.Thewintersareharshanditislucktosurvivethem.Youareinterestedintradinghowever,theIroquoisarebeginningtobefriendtheEnglishsettlersasyourpeoplehavewrongedthemonetoomanytimes.Tradeisessentialasyouneedmaterialstohelpyoufarm,clearland,andbuildshelter.SamueldeChamplain,hasmademanypromisesandisdeliveringonfewofthem.Heisstillinterestedinexploring,andyouaretryingtosurvive.

Manymerchantsandtradershavebeensenttothenewlandalready.MuchmorehasbeenestablishedandTheKingofFranceisnowinterestedinpopulatingtheareawithhispeople.Youareoneof800womensentovertothenewlandtomarryandhavechildrenwiththemalesettlerswhoarethere.Youarealsosentasatactictohelplureothermenintosettlinginthearea.TheKingsendsyouoverwithasuitcaseoffurnishingsandadowryforthemanwhomarriesyou.YouareusedtothecitylifeinParis,whenyouarriveinthenewagriculturallandyouareunsurehowtoadjusttolabouringinafieldallday.

CharacterName:AntoinetteCroteauNationality/Tribe:French

CharacterRole:FilleduRoiPopulationofSettlers:15,000people

CharacterName:GuyHudsonNationality/Tribe:French

CharacterRole:MaleSettler Populationofsettlers:10,000people

CharacterName: Nationality/Tribe:

CharacterRole: PopulationofTribe:

CharacterName: Nationality/Tribe:

CharacterRole: PopulationofSettlers:

POPULATIONCARDS

AsaNativeyoubelievethelandbelongstotheEarthandnooneelse.UnliketheEuropeansyoudonotbelieveinowningland.YourtribegoeshuntingonaEuropeansettlement.TheEuropeansseethisasaninvasionanddemandyoustayofftheirland.Theykillmanyofyourmen.-500Nativepopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaNativepickaNativeopponenttoaffect)

TheEuropeanshavebroughtwiththem"firewater".Itissimilartoyourtobaccointhatitallowsyoutotranscendandconnecttothespiritualworld.However,thefirewaterseemstobecausingaggression,sadness,andviolenceinsomecases.Yourmensometimesfightamongstthemselveswhentheyconsumethissubstance.-100Nativepopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaNativepickaNativeopponenttoaffect)

TheEuropeansdonotunderstandyourbeliefs.AsaNativeyoubelievethattheEarthisyourcreatorandallelementsofyourlifeareconnectedtotheEarthandthemembersofyourtribe.TheEuropeansfearthisbeliefsystemandbegintoseeyourpeopleaslackinginfaith.TheytrytoconvertyourpeopletoChristianityandtheytrytogetridofthosewhowon't.-400Nativepopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaNativepickaNativeopponenttoaffect)

Thechiefofyourtribehaspassedawayduetoanunknownillness.YourtribeblamestheEuropeansettlersforbringingsuchadiseasetoyourland.Yourtribeisfearstrickenthatthesettlers,whomyouonceviewedasfriends,arenowmoredangerousthantheyonceseemed.Yourtriberetaliateskillingmanysettlers.-300Europeanpopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaEuropeanpickaEuropeanopponenttoaffect)

TheEuropeansdonotvaluetheEarth'sresourcesthesamewaytheNativesdo.Theyarebuildingsettlementsbyrecklesslyclearingland.Theywastemuchofwhattheykill.TheyseetheEarthasanunlimitedresourcethatwillneverdieout.MuchNativehuntinggroundis.YourtribefeelstherepercussionsoftheEuropeanconsumptionofresources.-150Nativepopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaNativepickaNativeopponenttoaffect)

TheKingofFranceispleasedwiththenewsettlementsyouhavemade.HewishestopopulatethisnewlandwithFrenchpeople.Hesendsoveranumberofyoungwomentohelppopulateandattractmoremalesettlerstotheland.+800Europeanpopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaEuropeanpickaEuropeanopponenttoaffect)

Asanexploreryouoftenreturnhometoyourcountrytogetmoreresources.Whenyoureturnhomeyouspreadthewordofhowgreatthenewlandis!Youmakepromisesthatyouwillhelpthosewhochoosetostarttheirlifeinthenewland.Manypeopleseethisasanattractiveofferandfollowyoubacktothenewland.+1000Europeanpopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaEuropeanpickaEuropeanopponenttoaffect)

TheEuropeansoffersomeofyourtribesmengeneroustradesandstylishwaysoflifetogoandworkforthem.They"pay"themtohelpthembuildsettlements.Unfortunatelythistakestribemembersawayfromyourcampandtheirtraditionalwayoflife.Itisdifficultforthese"paid"Nativestoreturnbackhomeafterlivingonthesettlements.-250Nativepopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaNativepickaNativeopponenttoaffect)

AsaNativeyoumakefriendswithsomeEuropeansettlers.YouusetheirpowerandtheirextramentofightagainstsomeofyourownNativeenemies.ThistypeofwarresultsinthedeathofbothNativesandEuropeans.However,theEuropeansgainmanyofyourownmenasallies.+100Europeanpopulation/-400Nativepopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaEuropean/NativepickaEuropean/Nativeopponenttoaffect)

TheEuropeansusetradewiththeNativepeopleto'better'themselvesintermsofriches.Theyalsodrawupontheresourcesandfundingoftheirhomecountries.Theybecomerichwithgoods,andtheirsettlementsgrowbecauseofthis.Theybeginbuildingfacilitiessuchaschurches,schools,andhomesthatattractmoresettlers.+500Europeanpopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaEuropeanpickaEuropeanopponenttoaffect)

POPULATIONCARDS

SomeEuropeansettlersgaveyousomeblanketsasa"peaceoffering".Inamatterofdaysyourentiretribeissickwithanunknownillnessandmanypeoplearedying.Turnsouttheblanketscontainedsmallpox.

-1000Nativepopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaNativepickaNativeopponenttoaffect)

UponarrivalintheNewLandyoumakesomeNativeallies.Youbeginfriendlytradewiththistribeandyouworktogethertobuildshelters,gatherfoodandestablishanewlife.

+600Europeanpopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaEuropeanpickaEuropeanopponenttoaffect)

UponarrivalintheNewLandyoumakesomeNativeallies.AsaEuropeanyouoftenmakejourneysbackhometoEuropetobringmorethingsback.OnthisparticularjourneyyoutakesomeIroquoisNativesbacktoEuropewithyou.

+100Europeanpopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaEuropeanpickaEuropeanopponenttoaffect)

Europeanshavebroughtwiththem'thundersticks'thatworkmuchdifferentlythanyourspearsandbows.Theymakehuntingmucheasierandfoodmoreplentiful.Yourtribeismorenourishedthanever.

+200Nativepopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaNativepickaNativeopponenttoaffect)

UponarrivalintheNewLandyoumakesomeNativeallies.TheNativewomenaresomeoftheonlywomenpopulatingtheland.ManyofyourmenfallinlovewiththemandstartMétisfamiliesthatadoptEuropeanways.+300Europeanpopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaEuropeanpickaEuropeanopponenttoaffect)

SomeofthemeninyourtribehavetakenfancytotheEuropeanwomenarriving.BeforelongmanywomenarepregnantbyNativemen.YourtribeisultimatelyacceptingoftheMétischildrenastheyarefatheredbyaNative,youwelcomethemasyourown.+300Nativepopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaNativepickaNativeopponenttoaffect)

SomeoftheseEuropeanmenhavetakenfancytothewomeninyourtribe.BeforelongmanywomenarepregnantbyEuropeanmen.Yourtribeisnotacceptingofthewomenwhohavechosentostrayfromthetribe.-250Nativepopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaNativepickaNativeopponenttoaffect)

TheNativesareupsetthatyourpeoplehavetakenadvantageoftheirresourcesandarepushingyourwayoflifeontotheirpeople.InanumberofuprisingsNativewarriorsinvadeyourcampsandexecutemanyofyourmen.-500Europeanpopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaEuropeanpickaEuropeanopponenttoaffect)

ItisyourfirstWinterinthenorthernregionofmoderndayQuebec.YouhavebeguntradingwiththeNativesbutstilldonothaveenoughresourcestosurvivesuchaharshseason.-600Europeanpopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaEuropeanpickaEuropeanopponenttoaffect)

YouareanomadicNativetribe.Oftentimeswinterscantoughseasons.Yourtribenormallysplitsupduringthisseasontobetterforageforfoodandresources.SincetheEuropeanshavearrived,yousetupcampneartheirsmalltradingposts.Theavailabilityofresourcesfromtradingpostsmakessurvivalmucheasierandyourtribeflourishes.+250Nativepopulation(IfyouarenotplayingasaNativepickaNativeopponenttoaffect)

NATIVETRADINGCARDS

10lbsofVenison15points

Quantity:1

Othersfursandskins

15points

Quantity:1

Othersfursandskins

Quantity:3

15points

Othersfursandskins

15points

Quantity:4 Quantity:2

15points

Othersfursandskins

15points 15points 15points

10lbsofVenison 10lbsofVenison 10lbsofVenison

Quantity:3 Quantity:4 Quantity:2

BasketofCorn,Squash,Beans

BasketofCorn,Squash,Beans

5pointseach 5pointseach

Quantity:6 Quantity:8

NATIVETRADINGCARDS

BeaverPelts BasketofCorn,Squash,Beans

CanofMapleSyrupBirchBarkCanoe

SnowShoes

WampumBelts NaturalMedicines Tobacco Soaps,Jojobaplants,Clays

Beads,Garnitures

25pointseach 5pointseach 5pointseach 30pointseach 17pointseach

10pointseach 20pointseach 7pointseach3pointseach

3pointseach

Quantity:1 Quantity:1 Quantity:1 Quantity:1 Quantity:1

Quantity:1 Quantity:1 Quantity:1 Quantity:1 Quantity:1

WhiletheNativesbathedeverydaytomaintaingoodhealth,theEuropeansbelievedittobeunhealthy.Manybathedtwiceayear.Soapthereforeheldlittlevaluetothem.

FortheNatives,tobaccowasusedtoclearthemind,healthesickandcalmingwarriorsbeforebattle.TheseviewswereadoptedbytheEuropeansaswellwhocametoviewtobaccoasavaluablecommodity.

Settlinginanewlandwasagameofsurvival.ManyEuropeansturnedtotheNativesformedicineandhealthcare.TodaymedicinesarestillmadewiththeplantsusedinNativeremedies.

FortheNatives,thesewerespiritualandasymbolicformofcommunicationthatcouldrecordlifeeventsorbesenttothewomanyouwantedtomarry.FortheEuropeanstheywereaformofcurrencyandwereusedoftenintrading.

MostvaluablefortheNatives,especiallythosewhosurvivedprimarilybyfishing.WasalsousefulforfurtherEuropeanexplorationofthenewland.

ThispeltbecamethemostvaluabletotheEuropeansettlers.Beaverwasthemostfashionablepelttohaveandlaterbecamethebasisofthetradingsystem.Thevalueofanyitemcouldbemeasuredbyitsworthinbeaverpelts