Why ?
why we study history?
helps us understand where we come from, how communities developed, and how the past shapes our lives today.
European settlers called the Haudenosaunee by this name.
What is "Iroquois"?
The Inuit homeland, including all the land, water, and ice of the Arctic, is called this.
What is Inuit Nunangat?
The Métis Nation was born from children of European fur traders and women from this group.
Who are First Nations / Indigenous women?
his fast, energetic dance with quick footwork is a famous part of Métis culture
What is the Red River Jig?
Where do I come from?" and "Who am I?" are two of the four questions used to reflect on this.
What is identity?
Corn, beans, and squash were grown together and called this special name.
What are the "Three Sisters"?
During short arctic summers, Inuit lived in tents and used these small skin-covered boats to hunt in the water.
What are kayaks?
he unique combined language spoken by the Métis people is called this.
What is Michif?
In this fun Inuit tradition, two people make throat sounds face-to-face until someone loses by doing this.
What is laughing?
Sicknesses brought over by Europeans, like smallpox, killed many Indigenous people because they had no immunity
What are diseases?
Haudenosaunee people lived in these large, long wooden homes made of bark.
What are longhouses?
In the cold winter months, Inuit travelled using this mode of transportation pulled by animals.
What is a dog sled?
This long-lasting food made of dried buffalo meat, fat, and berries was super important for fur traders.
What is pemmican?
Métis musicians love playing this wooden string instrument for traditional dances.
What is the fiddle?
In Indigenous cultures, identity is strongly connected to family, community, and this natural surrounding.
What is the land?
Because the Haudenosaunee had a matrilineal system, this female leader was the head of the family clan.
Who is the Clan Mother?
These spiritual leaders in Inuit culture communicated with the spirit world.
Who are Shamans (or Angakoks)?
Métis communities were usually built near these routes where trading took place.
What are fur trading routes?
During ceremonies, the Inuit beat a drum made of wood and skin from this animal while singing stories.
What is a caribou?
Double Jeopardy - What is the Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen?
This Thanksgiving greeting means "Words Before All Else" and brings people's minds together as one.
Core belief of many Indigenous people?
that the human and natural worlds should always live in harmony with one another, giving thanks through ceremonies with prayer, dancing, and songs.
Inuit used blubber and oil from seals and whales during the long winter for these two things.
What are heat and light?
Métis women helped Europeans survive the harsh winters by using their skills in cooking and this skill.
What is sewing (making warm clothing)?
Because there were no history books back then, Elders passed down history, values, and customs to children using this method.
What is oral storytelling?