Note: The artifacts of all tribes in the historic period probably
became gradually much the same regardless of their prior
cultural status due to deterioration of native technology and
trading of furs for European tools, weapons, cloth, etc.
Arrowheads of chipped flint, and native-made of European copper, brass
or iron
Numerous trade articles such as glass beads, gun parts, copper or
brass kettles, bottles for wine, olives, etc. and other
objects of European production
Native stone molds and cast lead balls (for guns) and native chipped
gun flints
Rectangular L-shaped (“Siouan type”) pipes of catlinite and other
stone. Micmac pipes after 1700.
Bow and arrows preferred in war because they could be discharged more
rapidly than gun could be loaded and fired. Guns and
ammunition often not available
Little knowledge of proper care of guns, and no attempt to manufacture
guns and powder, or iron knives, copper kettles, etc.
Society largely disorganized, prestige of chiefs largely a matter of
personal prowess and reputation with some regard for earlier
methods of appointment and succession.
Religion practiced by a fraction of tribe but falling into dispute
without adequate substitute
Probably appointment and succession of priests more or less regular
and based on earlier customs.