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Excerpt: Native Indian Wedding Traditions. Algonquin speaking people include the Cree, the Ojibwa or Chippewa, the Ottawa, the Montagnais, the Naskapi and others. When a young man chooses a mate in the old way, he went with her family (matriarch society). The custom was usually determined by the growing season. In warmer climates, where women would raise crops to support the families, they were considered the providers. In cooler climates where families subsisted on hunting performed by the men, the communities were considered patriarchal. Algonquin Marriage Requirements The couple may be required to perform certain responsibilities in preparation for their wedding. These responsibilities are…