Assimilation
Where did the Canadian Government send the FN children to be educated?
Residential Schools
What direction does each color of the Medicine Wheel represent?
White=North
Yellow=East
Red=south
Black=West
A game that FN kids played that developed hand eye coordination.
The cup game
What did the FN people line their coats with to add warmth?
Fur
What type of dwelling is built of snow?
Igloos
What Act was responsible for assimilation?
The Indian Act
Identify the sacred teaching for the following 2 animals:
turtle=
buffalo=
turtle=truth
buffalo=respect
What are 2 games the FN children played that developed fine motor skills?
cats cradle and hand shadow puppets
Name 2 animals that FN peoples used the hides of to make clothing?
Deer, moose, bear, carribou
How is knowledge passed on to the FN children?
The Elders of the Village sit in circles and tell stories.
How did FN students react to the food they were served at the Residential School?
Most of the FN kids didn't like the food and it made them sick.
Name the 3 spirit animals/beings associated with the following sacred teachings/gifts:
Courage-
Humility-
Honesty-
Courage=Bear
Humility=Wolf
Honesty=Sabe
What is a game of strength that FN children played?
Tug of war
What did the FN people add to their clothing to make it more attractive and colorful?
beads
What are 3 areas where the 'circle' is evident in FN daily life?
Dances at Pow wows, ceremonies, drums, tipis, medicine wheel
Upon arriving to the Residential Schools, what were some required actions taken?
Hair cuts, forced to use right hand, harshly washed,
use of traditional not allowed
What is used during a smudge ceremony to waft the smoke over a person's body?
Eagle's feather
What are 3 target games the FN children played?
archery, spear throwing, stone toss games
What does the Semaa pouch contain and what does it mean if you offer it to somebody?
The pouch contains tobacco and when offered to someone it means that you are thankful or grateful to them.
What is the statue made of rocks or stones and what are 3 things that it represents?
Inuksuk
-safety, direction and friendship
What were some punishments for misbehavior?
locked away by themselves, struck with ruler or other object, soap in the mouth, home visits taken taken away
What were the components of smudging and what element did each represent?
water-bowl (shell)
earth-sweetgrass, sage, tobacco, cedar
fire- match
air-smoke
Why did FN children play with corn husk dolls and other hand made games.
To develop skills that will help them in adulthood. For example parenting and hunting skills
Name 5 modes of transportation that the FN people used when they first arrived to Canada.
canoes and kayaks, Red River cart, horse and cart, dog sled, snow shoes
A father and daughter came up with an idea while they were hunting along the Highway of Tears. What was the name of the campaign and what did it encourage people to pledge?
The Moose Hide Campaign
Pledge to respect and honor all women and children.