Rituals
- Involves giving gifts of blankets, beadwork, or crafts to family, friends or visitors
- Highlights the host’s generosity, wealth, and power
What is Giveaways and the potlatch
To absorb people into a wider society or culture
what is assimilation
Considered the founder of woodland art
who is Norval Morrisseau
comes in different forms (spirit or animals)
what is the creator
century the Canadian government changed their attitude
what is the 19th century
- a dance of renewal for the restoration of right relationships and healing of all of creation
what is a Powwow
a person who has access and influence to world of good and evil spirits
what is a shaman
Symbolizes a merging of aboriginal and Christian spirituality
characters that Myths contain
what are gods or goddesses, magical creatures or humans.
Purpose of residential schools?
Isolate indigenous people from family
Make them speak English and practice Christianity.
Assimilate them into Canadian Culture.
Europeans thought that Aboriginals were not civilized so they need to be educated.
- Purpose is the renewal of dedication to the great spirit
- The final stage including piercing of the body and the tearing away the piercing to symbolize a renewal for the quest for the spirit
what is a sun dance
“live of wisdom” the study of what is true, good, and beautiful in Juan existence, the use of reason to seek truth and knowledge.
what is philosophy
It tells us about the life cycle, the sun, the moon, and the directions. seeds of spiritual power
what is a circle
Key animals myth contains
What are turtles and muskrats
How many months do children have to stay in residential schools per year?
10
WhAt do three strands of braid signify
Body, mind and spirit
1876 act to regulate aboriginal lives. Rules were made on how they would elect leaders, how their children are educated and how their estate would be dealt with after death. No self governing
what is the Indian act
symbol of the shaman and medicine man
what are eyes
5 other names for the creator
what is the great spirit, creator, great ruler, Gitchie Manitou, Begochiddy
When was the last residential school closed?
1996
Death ceremony (dance)
Round Dance
an act allowing Indians to vote, but no longer have Indian status. Had to choose a British last name and were given land to note share with the tribe.
what is the Gradual civilization act
Depict spiritual power and the relationship of human beings to the greater world and the other beings
sequence of events
what is in the bible it is known as days, and aboriginal; worlds.
When did the Canadian government decide to educate indigenous people?
19th century