Wabanaki Confederacy
Name one of the 5 nations that formed the Confederacy
Who is the Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqey (Maliseet), Passamaquoddy, Penobscot and Abenaki
This is the main reason that the Mi'kmaq converted to mostly Catholic beliefs
What is abuse of the doctrine of discovery
(anything similar is fine)
What are the facilities that attempted to erase the Mi'kmaq heritage and history
The Residential Schools
What main 'group' was the Mi'kmaq and the French mutually opposed to
The British
What is the name of the big body of water that the Mackay and Mcdonald bridge go over?
Halifax Harbour
These U.S states has a Indigenous nations that helped form the Wabanaki Confederacy
What is Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
This is a synonym of treatie or pact that is used as the name of the agreement that the Mi'kmaq and Vatican held
What is a Concordant
what was the name of the very important treaty that the English had to sign
Peace And Friendship
What is the name the French came up with for Nova Scotia
Acadia
What is Nova Scotia latin for?
New Scotland
This object commonly used by the nations for 'intake of medicinal herbs' is front and centre of most wampum belts
What is a pipe?
This is the name of the fortress that looks like a shuriken that is located in Annapolis valley
What is Port Royal
What/Where is Kjipuktuk
(for a bonus point what does it translate to?)
Halifax!
(extra point: great harbour/chief harbour)
What is the translation of Ill-Saint-Jean
Prince Edward Island
Who fought against segregation in movie theaters who is also on the 10 dollar bill?
Viola Desmond
This is when the Confederacy was first formed
When is the 1680s
This is what the Catholic Settlers main job was for travelling
(synonym of preacher)
What is a missionary?
How was the Peace and Friendship Treaties abused?
The English abused it as a way to take control over the Mi'kmaq
What was the most important event for catholicism merging into the Mi'kmaq's beliefs
(closest answer but if they all suck nothing)
The baptism of Chief Membertou
Who is the only Nova Scotian who went to the moon?
Chris Hadfield
This is what Wabanaki loosely translates to
What is Dawnland/Peoples Of The Dawn?
This is Treaty Day's date.
When is October 1st
What is the invention that is cited to be the Mi'kmaq's creation that is crucial to Canada's biggest sport
A hockey stick!
What century is dated as the first French-Mi'kmaq connection
17th Century
Who, Or what is the "Queen Of The North Atlantic"
The Bluenose