Terms
What does "FNMI" stand for?
"First Nation, Metis, and Inuit"
The article mispronounces Chanie's name as ...
Charlie
Name a stereotype featured in Western films
What is a land acknowledgement?
Tells us who originally inhabited the area we now live in
What does Old Coyote love to do?
Play ball
Define: a set of beliefs and values that are honoured by a number of people.
What is the title of the album written by Gord Downie for Chanie?
Secret Path
Name two stereotype featured in professional sports
Answer will vary
Who wrote "I'm Not the Indian You Had in Mind"?
Thomas King
What country is Columbus originally looking for?
China
What is the "outdated" term used for Indigenous people (it is not what Columbus called them)
Aboriginal
What did Chanie die of?
Hunger/exposure (froze to death)
Choose a stereotype for Canadians and explain what makes it a stereotype
Answers will vary
When did the NBE course come into effect in Ontario?
2019
How does the short story begin with a single story?
Coyote is going to a party to celebrate Christopher Columbus, the "finder" of America/Indians
What does "status Indian" mean?
Those registered under the Indian Act
What residential school did Chanie attend?
Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School
What is the difference between stereotypes and culture appropriation
Stereotypes: Widely held, over used, broad way of looking at a group of people
Appropriation: Using someone else's culture disrespectfully without consent
Name a street/area named after an FNMI group
Ojibway Park, Techumseh Rd., Wyandotte St., Erie St., Mohawk St.
What does the narrator mean by "those things were never lost, I says. Those things were always here. Those things are still here today."
Columbus did not find America/Indians. They have always been here and are still present today
How many Indigenous vs Western Worldviews are there?
8 each (16 in total)
Who wrote the article "The Lonely Death of Chanie Wenjack"?
Ian Adams
What is being stated in this excerpt?
That other Indian.
the one who runs the local bar
the CEO, the movie star,
the elder with her bingo tales
the activist alone in jail
FNMI people do not fit the traditional stereotypes society often places them in. They are regular people with regular jobs/hobbies/stories
Name one Western and one Indigenous Worldview
Answers will vary
What POV is "A Coyote Columbus Story" told from?
Starts in first person POV (narrator)
Moves to third person POV, Omniscient